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2. Tyrus Wong - Wikipedia

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   On October 25, 1910, Wong was born as Wong Gen Yeo, in Toisan, Kwangtung, China.Wong's father was "Ben" Sy Po Wong (1871-1935). Wong's mother was Lee See. [1]On December 30, 1919, Wong and his father boarded the ship S.S. China and sailed to California, U.S. [2] In 1920, when he was nine years old, Wong and his father immigrated to the United States, and never again came into contact with his ...

3. White elephant gift exchange - Wikipedia

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   A man "steals" a gift in a white elephant gift exchange, while its previous owner is reluctant to relinquish it. A white elephant gift exchange, [1] Yankee swap[2] or Dirty Santa[3][nb 1] is a party game where amusing and impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. The goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers ...

4. List of observances set by the Chinese calendar - Wikipedia

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   Cheung Chau Bun Festival. 包山節/長洲太平清醮. 5 (五月) 5th. June 25, 2020. Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) 端午節 / 端午节. Dragon boat race, eat sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves Zongzi (粽子). This festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan; drink yellow rice wine, related to the White Snake Lady legend.

5. Christmas traditions - Wikipedia

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   Christmas traditions. Children depicted pulling a Christmas cracker in a 19th-century English Christmas card. Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are practiced virtually ...

6. Christmas seals - Wikipedia

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   The following year the sale of Christmas Seals brought even more money to the fight against tuberculosis. [6] [7] During the first six years, enough funds were raised to build the Christmas Seal Sanatorium in Kolding, which was opened in 1911. The same year the sanatorium was transferred to the administration of the Danish National Association ...

7. Christmas card - Wikipedia

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   A 19th-century American Christmas card. A Christmas card is a greeting card sent as part of the traditional celebration of Christmas in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to Christmastide and the holiday season. Christmas cards are usually exchanged during the weeks preceding Christmas Day by many people (including ...