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imlek

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Surakarta gears up for Imlek with Grebeg Sudiro parade

Displaying an amalgamation of Javanese and Chinese culture, Surakarta's annual Grebeg Sudiro parade reflects the best side of Indonesia's cultural diversity at a time of social tensions.

People 7 years ago

Contemplating the conundrum of a 'toko obat' family business

Two decades have passed since he established the business, and there were ongoing questions among the five us: Who was going to continue the business and what should we do with the shop as my father’s health deteriorates?

City 7 years ago

Jakarta's oldest temple provides affordable yellow rice for poor

The capital's oldest temple, Kim Tek Ie Temple, also known as Dharma Bhakti Temple, located on Jl. Kemenangan III in Glodok, West Java, is providing the poor with cheap nasi kuning (yellow rice) ahead of Chinese New Year.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Underwater lion dance in Malaysia before Lunar New Year

Divers performed an underwater lion dance in a Malaysian aquarium on Wednesday as fish and sharks swam around them, putting a new twist on the traditional Lunar New Year performance.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Chinese horoscope 2019 forecast: Year of the Pig

The 2019 Year of the Pig reminds people to make plans slowly and carefully.

News 7 years ago

Singkawang hotels almost full ahead of Imlek, Cap Go Meh festivities

Hotels in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, are almost fully booked, even though the Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh (15th day of first month of lunar calendar) celebrations are still three weeks away.

City 8 years ago

Six white lions introduced to Taman Safari on Imlek

Visitors of wildlife park Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) in Bogor had the opportunity to observe six white lions brought in from Canada at the end of January.

National 8 years ago

Confucianism followers partake in cleaning ritual ahead of Chinese New Year

Dozens of followers of Kong Hu Chu (Confucianism) cleaned holy statues at Tay Kak SIe Temple in Gang Lombok, Semarang, Central Java, over the weekend as part of an annual ritual to welcome Chinese New Year.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

999 birds released in Surakarta to celebrate Chinese New Year

A series of Chinese New Year, or Imlek 2569, celebrations kicked off with the release of 999 sparrows at the Tien Kok Sie temple in Pasar Gede in Surakarta, Central Java on Sunday.