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Yuan Xiao Jie: The Chinese Lantern Festival

Dec 20th

Posted by ririen in China Holiday

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The Lantern Festival, also called Yuan Xiao Jie, Shangyuan, Yuen Siu Festival, and Chap Go Meh, is a festival to celebrate the first full moon after the Chinese New Year. Chinese people all over the world celebrate this festival by gathering around and holding feast with family. The Lantern Festival is also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day because lovers usually show their affection to each other in this full moon. The festival got its name – Lantern Festival – from the tradition of Chinese people to set out a big number of red-glowing lanterns along the street. The upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival 2012 is going to be held on February 6, 2012. More >

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Mid-Autumn Festival – The Chinese Moon Festival

Nov 24th

Posted by ririen in China Holiday

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Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival held in between September and October by Chinese people around the world. The other names for the festival are Zhong Qiu Jie and Moon Festival because the festival takes place when the full moon shines brightly. Many tales underlie the festival including the one about a young woman and a jade rabbit lived in the moon and about ten suns taking turn to brighten the earth. Due to the romantic climate caused by the full moon, many people think that the Mid-Autumn festival is a great moment for couples to spend the romantic night together. The next Mid-Autumn festival will take place on September 30, 2012. More >

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Three World’s Longest Bridges in China

Nov 16th

Posted by ririen in China Holiday

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Apart from the Chinese Great Wall, currently China owns the three longest bridges in the world – Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, Tianjin Grand Bridge, and Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge. All three bridges have the length of more than 79 kilometers which can’t be exceeded by any other bridges in the other countries. Possessing only one of the three longest bridge in the world will cause a great pride to a country, but China has the three of them. The amount of materials, energy, and money spent to build the bridges can hardly be counted. More >

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China National Public Holidays 2011 Calendar

May 10th

Posted by Singapore Holiday in Calendar of Events

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Dates of 2011 People’s Republic of China (PRC) National/Public Holidays

Here is the list of China public holidays. Do note that some of these public holidays falls on Saturday or Sunday, which is a norm in the seven working days China.

Most of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) public holidays are traditional holidays, with some holidays dating back to pre-Civil war era festivals. The only international holidays observed here are New Year’s Day on 1 January 2011 and May Day/Labour Day on 1 May 2011. More >

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Hong Kong School Holidays 2009-2010

Aug 7th

Posted by Singapore Holiday in Calendar of Events

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In Hong Kong, there are different School Terms & Holiday Dates between the public /government schools and the English School Foundation (ESF) schools.

Hong Kong English Schools Foundation school year starts in late August and consists of three, three-month terms ending in late June for the summer holiday:

* a one-week half-term holiday in the autumn term (October and November)
* a two-week holiday at Christmas (December and January)
* a one-week half-term holiday in the spring term (February)
* a two-week holiday for Easter (March and April)
* a six-week break at the end of the school year (end of June)

Hong Kong Schools Holidays 2009-2010 For English School Foundation

Period Event Type Event Name
29/06/2009 – 19/08/2009 School Holiday Summer Holidays
18/08/2009 – 19/08/2009 School Event CPD Day
20/08/2009 – 18/12/2009 School Period Autumn Term
20/08/2009 School Event Autumn term begins
01/10/2009 Public Holiday National Day
03/10/2009 Public Holiday The day following Mid-Autumn Festival
17/10/2009 – 26/10/2009 School Holiday Half Term Holiday
26/10/2009 Public Holiday Chung Yeung Festival
18/12/2009 School Period Autumn Term finishes
19/12/2009 – 03/01/2010 School Holiday Christmas Holiday
25/12/2009 Public Holiday Christmas Day
26/12/2009 Public Holiday The day following Christmas Day
04/01/2010 – 26/03/2010 School Period Spring Term
04/01/2010 School Event Spring Term begins
13/02/2010 – 21/02/2010 School Holiday Half term Holiday
26/03/2010 School Period Spring Term finishes
27/03/2010 – 11/04/2010 School Holiday Easter Holiday
06/04/2010 Public Holiday The day following Ching Ming Festival
12/04/2010 – 25/06/2010 School Period Summer Term
25/06/2010 School Period Summer Term finishes
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Hong Kong Public Holidays 2010 Calendar

Jul 29th

Posted by Singapore Holiday in China Holiday

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List of Hong Kong 2010 Public Holidays Calendar

While Hong Kong is an integral part of People Republic of China, they have different holiday dates from China public holidays. This is due to Hong Kong special status as a Special Administrative Region (SAR).

There are 17 public holidays / general holidays / bank holidays in Hong Kong. Public holidays in Hong Kong are set by Hong Kong’s General Holidays Ordinance. They allow workers get rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions. More >

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Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA) Destination Countries, Cities & Airports

Jul 3rd

Posted by Singapore Holiday in Airlines

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Here is a list of Singapore Air destination, departure and arrival country, city, and airport, with the link to the official websites and their IATA codes.




Africa

Egypt

South Africa




East Asia

China, People’s Republic of

China, Republic of

Japan

South Korea




South Asia

Bangladesh

India

Maldives

Pakistan

Sri Lanka




Southeast Asia

Brunei

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam




Southwest Asia

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates




Europe

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

Italy

Netherlands

Russia

Spain

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom




North America

United States




Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

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Airlines Departing from And Arriving at Changi Airport Budget Terminal

Jun 30th

Posted by Singapore Holiday in Airlines

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Here is list of airlines with Departures and Arrivals at Singapore Changi Airport Budget Terminal, their IATA code (flight code), ICAO code(airline code), as well as their their base country and destination cities.

Airlines and destinations out of the Budget Terminal

Cebu Pacific (5J/CEB)
Base country: Philippines
Destination Cities: Cebu, Clark, Davao [seasonal], Manila

Firefly (FY/FFM)
Base country: Malaysia
Destination Cities: Alor Setar [begins 27 October][74], Ipoh [begins 12 July], Kota Bharu [begins 25 October], Kuala Lumpur-Subang [begins 1 July], Kuala Terengganu [begins 14 July], Kuantan [begins 22 July], Malacca [begins 1 September]

Tiger Airways (TR/TGW)
Base country: Singapore
Destination Cities: Bangalore, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chennai, Clark, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Haikou, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi [begins 1 August], Macau, Padang, Penang [begins 18 July], Perth, Phuket, Shenzhen

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Airlines Departing from And Arriving at Changi Airport Terminal Three (T3)

Jun 30th

Posted by Singapore Holiday in Airlines

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Here is list of airlines with Departures and Arrivals at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal Three (T3), their IATA code (flight code), ICAO code(airline code), as well as their their base country and destination cities.

China Eastern Airlines MU / CES
Base country: China
Destination Cities: Kunming, Shanghai-Pudong

Jet Airways 9W / JAI
Base country: India
Destination Cities: Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai

Qatar Airways QR / QTR
Base country: Qatar
Destination Cities: Doha, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta

Singapore Airlines SQ/SIA
Base country: Singapore
Destination Cities: Adelaide, Amsterdam, Athens, Auckland, Barcelona, Beijing-Capital, Brisbane, Christchurch, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manchester, Melbourne, Milan-Malpensa, Nagoya-Centrair, Nanjing, New York-JFK, Newark, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Perth, Rome-Fiumicino, San Francisco, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita, Zürich

United Airlines UA / UAL
Base country: USA – United States of America
Destination Cities: Chicago-O’Hare, Hong Kong, Tokyo-Narita, Washington-Dulles

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Airlines Departing from And Arriving at Changi Airport Terminal Two (T2)

Jun 28th

Posted by Singapore Holiday in Airlines

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Here is list of airlines with Departures and Arrivals at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal Two (T2), their IATA code (flight code), ICAO code(airline code), as well as their their base country and destination cities.

Air India operated by Indian Airlines (AI/AIC)
Home Country: India
Destination Cities: Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai

Air India Express (IX/AXB)
Home Country: India
Destination Cities: Chennai, Kolkata, Tiruchirapalli

All Nippon Airways (NH/ANA)
Home Country: Japan
Destination Cities: Tokyo-Narita

Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR)
Home Country: South Korea
Destination Cities: Seoul-Incheon

Etihad Airways (EY/ETD)
Home Country: UAE – United Arab Emirates
Destination Cities: Abu Dhabi, Brisbane

Indian Airlines (IC/IAC)
Home Country: India
Destination Cities: Chennai

Korean Air (KE/KAL)
Home Country: South Korea
Destination Cities: Seoul-Incheon

Lufthansa (LH/DLH)
Home Country: Germany
Destination Cities: Frankfurt, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Munich

Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS)
Home Country: Malaysia
Destination Cities: Christmas Island [operated for Australian Indian Ocean Territories Airlines], Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Langkawi, Penang

Philippine Airlines (PR/PAL)
Home Country: Philippine
Destination Cities: Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Manila

Royal Brunei Airlines (BI/RBA)
Home Country: Brunei Darussalam
Destination Cities: Bandar Seri Begawan

Shenzhen Airlines (ZH/CSZ)
Home Country: China
Destination Cities: Nanning

SilkAir (MI/SLK)
Home Country: Singapore
Destination Cities: Balikpapan, Cebu, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Coimbatore, Da Nang, Davao, Dili [operated for AustAsia Airlines], Hyderabad, Kaohsiung, Kathmandu, Kochi, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kunming, Langkawi, Manado, Mataram, Medan, Palembang, Penang, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Shenzhen, Siem Reap, Solo, Surabaya, Thiruvananthapuram, Xiamen, Yangon

Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA)
Home Country: Singapore
Destination Cities: Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangalore, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Cairo, Cape Town, Chennai, Colombo, Denpasar/Bali, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Houston-Intercontinental, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lahore, Malé, Manila, Moscow-Domodedovo, Mumbai, Penang, Riyadh, Tokyo-Narita

Sriwijaya Air (SJ/SJY)
Home Country: Indonesia
Destination Cities: Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta

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