Celebrating Chinese New Year in the U.S.

Posted by Mike on January 23, 2012
Wonderful China

Here's my suggestions for taking part in this many thousand year tradition:

Clean the house - Well, how about we lower the bar a bit? We could just sweep around the front door entryway and make a big deal about sweeping all of last year's "bad luck" right out the door.

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Silkworms and Mulberry Trees

Posted by Mike on June 23, 2011
Sustainable

In early spring, thousands of families in rural China are trekking into fields to strip the last mulberry leaves from the trees. Mulberry leaves are the only leaves that silkworms will eat. The leaves must be fresh as silkworms will not drink water and the leaves supply all the moisture they need. By the end of April, silkworm trays fill homes.  The silkworms are at their largest and their appetite is truly immense.

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