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Chinese Character – Chinese Handball Association

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Chinese Handball Association

The Chinese Handball Association (CHA) was founded in the city of Baoding, North China’s Hebei Province, in September 1979. Based in Beijing, the CHA is a national non-governmental organization. The CHA became a formal member of the International Handball Federation in August 1980.

Tasks of the CHA are:

* to increase public interests and participation in handball, and organize public activities;

* to organize international games and promote international exchanges;

* to organize national handball games;

* to formulate rules on coaches and players and work out competition systems;

* to organize training of coaches, judges, and players, and work out standards on the evaluation of them;

* to select and recommend players and coaches for national handball teams;

* to assist training of the national teams and their participation in international games;

* to organize research programs.

Under the CHA there are the National Committee, the Secretariat, the Organizing Committee, the Competition Committee, the Coaches Committee, the Judges Committee, the Technical Committee, the Rules Committee, the Publicity Committee, the Development Committee, the Research Committee, and the
Medical Committee.

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Speak Chinese – Chinese Ice Hockey Association

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Chinese Ice Hockey Association

The Chinese Ice Hockey Association, founded in 1957, is a national non-governmental organization. It was a branch of China Winter Sports Association and became an independent organization in 1981. Its headquarters is in Beijing. The Chinese Ice Hockey Association is a member of the All-China
Sports Federation. In 1957, China became a formal member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Major tasks of the Association are:

* to increase public opportunities and participation in ice hockey;

* to promote China’s success on ice hockey;

* to organize and host international games;

* to promote international exchanges;

* to organize national competitions and training programs;

* to formulate rules on management and holding competitions;

* to set up evaluation rules on athletes, coaches, and judges;

* to select and recommend players and coaches for the Chinese national ice hockey team;

* to organize the training of the national team and its participation in the international games;

* to assist and organize the research and development programs;

The Chinese Ice Hockey Association has five committees, namely the National Committee, the Standing Committee, the Coaches Committee, the Judges Committee and the Research Committee.

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Pnyin – Double Ninth Festival

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Double Ninth Festival

Special Food

Chrysanthemum cakes

On Double Ninth Festival, people would like to drink chrysanthemum wine and have chrysanthemum cakes.

The chrysanthemum is a plant often used as a Chinese herbal medicine. People in ancient times believed that, in addition to detoxifcation, chrysanthemum could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill in late autumn. So, making and drinking chrysanthemum could be traced back
many centuries, and it became the traditional food on Double Ninth Festival, to avoid evil spirits and misfortunes. Besides, the Chinese word for wine isJiu, a homonym of the Chinese word for long, symbolizing longevity.

Another special food for this festival is chrysanthemum cakes. The Chinese word for cake isGao, a homonym of the Chinese word for high, symbolizing progress and promotion at work and in daily life and improvement in life year by year. In addition, mountains are high, so eating cakes can take the
place of going for a climb — by a stretch of the imagination.

The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance, often used as a Chinese herbal medicine. People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill in late autumn. But the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival is slowly dying
out and many people, especially young people in the cities, do not even know what dogwood looks like.

Since nine is the highest odd digit, people take two of them together to signify longevity. Therefore, the ninth day of the ninth month has become a special day for people to pay their respects to the elderly and a day for the elderly to enjoy themselves. It has also been declared China’s Day for
the Elderly.

A Day for Outing

Dogwood

The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest-time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festive happy atmosphere. The Double Ninth Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities. Many people go hiking and climbing in the countryside,
enjoying Mother Nature’s final burst of color before she puts on her dull winter cloak. Some will carry a spray of dogwood.

Therefore, it is now considered as the last outing of the year before the onset of winter, for people to go climbing to get some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.

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