Globally Remembrance Day falls on November 11th and on the 11th hour of the day, folk often stop to remember those no longer with us. In Australia Anzac Day is reserved for veneration of fallen service men and women during World War One - it falls on April 25th annually.
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‘Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion’ is the most famous Chinese calligraphy work of Wang Xizhi.
Like every lunar month, when the numerical day and month match, it marks a festival or ritual of sorts. Today is the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month (3rd April 2022) known as the Spring Purification Festival; the Double Third Festival or ‘Shangsi’ Festival. The festival was famed for composing poems and the legendary Yellow Emperor’s birthday is also celebrated - he was reputed to be the sage creator of the Chinese Calendar, but where was the wisdom attained?
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Globally Remembrance Day falls on November 11th and on the 11th hour of the day, folk often stop to remember those no longer with us. When I moved to Australia I discovered that Rosemary is also a big part of Anzac Day history, which falls on April 25th.
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