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The Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival) is a very important traditional celebration in Chinese culture — second only to Chinese New Year. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the western calendar. This […]
618 is not just another random lucky number for Chinese like 338, 888 that you might be thinking. It is the second-biggest shopping festival in China, after the Double Eleven. If you want to tap into the Chinese consumer’s market, the first thing you need to know about are their major shopping festivals which represent […]
520, when pronounced in Mandarin Chinese (wǔ’èrlíng), sounds similar to the words “I love you” (wǒ ài nǐ). Therefore, the number 520 is typically used as a trendy way to say “I Love You“ in China. May 20th, presented as 520, is widely celebrated as another Chinese Valentine’s Day in the country and also by […]
On Which day of the year do you celebrate Children’s Day? The answer could be very different depends not only on where you are but also on your cultural background. In Canada, National Children’s Day is on November 20th while Americans generally celebrate Children’s Day on the second Sunday in June or October 8th. […]
Since 2004, the Canadian Media Usage Study (CMUST) has provided marketers with guiding insights on how Canadians across the country consume media. A highly anticipated annual report, this research document is the brain child of Rob Young, PHD Media’s Senior VP of Planning Services. He retires this year after four decades shaping the industry, as […]