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Chinese New Year
URL: http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/chinese/

Description:
Details about the celebration of Chinese New Year in Australia. Briefly describes and provides links to material on the Sydney festivities, which "stretch to three weeks and include a Grand Parade, Dragon Boat and Sedan Chair Races and night markets." Also includes material about Chinese in Australia (who first came in large numbers during the Gold Rush of the 1850s and 1860s), and the Chinese calendar. From the Government of Australia.

LII Topics: Chinese New Year, Holidays and Observances Individually

Publisher:
Government of Australia

LII Database Information:
Record 27296 created by Maria Brandt on 11/25/2008
Last modification on 12/22/2008
Published: 01/22/2009  
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27296

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