Asks danmiller103 A. Chinese New Year 2002 began on 12 February, celebrations last for 15 days. The Chinese calendar is determined by a combination of solar and lunar movements (with each lunar cycle
00:00 Mon 18th Feb 2002A. In northern China, the weeks before the holiday, which starts this year on February 12, are devoted to preparation of foods for the festivities. Many families make meat dumplings called jiaozi -
00:00 Mon 04th Feb 2002A. Red-letter days were originally the holy days and saints' days indicated in early ecclesiastical calendars by letters marked in red ink. So, by extension, a red-letter day is a special day, one to
00:00 Mon 16th Jul 2001A. It's started already. The first flat meeting of the season has been taking place at Doncaster, culminating on the Lincoln on March 23rd. Q. But why was there so little fanfare A. It is a
00:00 Fri 22nd Mar 2002We'll all hear this a few times over the next couple of weeks, and new year is the oldest of all human festivals - though it is odd that we in Europe mark the beginning of the year on 1 January,
00:00 Thu 27th Dec 2001 Q. Can you recommend an Alice Cooper album A. A good entry into the world of Alice is the School's Out album, which contains his best-known song, and biggest hit single. Q. Is the single a
00:00 Mon 08th Apr 2002Q. Hang on. Mackem A. Someone from Sunderland or its environs. Said to come from the saying 'We mackem; you tackem', it refers to the days when the city had some of the most important shipyards in
00:00 Fri 05th Apr 2002It may not feel like it, but when the clocks go forward this weekend it is officially British summer time. With spring just about sprung it might seem a bit premature to start thinking about those
00:00 Thu 21st Mar 2002A. The legendary flat jockey Sir Gordon Richards set the record of 269 winners in a single season in 1947, exactly 60 years ago. He had set the previous record of 259 in 1933, was Britain's top
00:00 Thu 21st Feb 2002A. Weather permitting, of course, the Christmas programme provides a perfect excuse to get out of the house, get some fresh air and work out the over-indulgence of the season. The football and
00:00 Thu 20th Dec 2001A. The Davis Cup was the brainchild of an American, Dwight Davis. Davis, a talented tennis player from Harvard first dreamed up the idea of an international team event in 1899. The inaugural Davis
00:00 Sun 21st Oct 2001Asks danmiller103 A. The word carnival is of Italian origin and means carne vai or goodbye to meat. The origins of the carnival differ depending on where you live and what traditions you believe in.
00:00 Mon 08th Oct 2001A. Yes - Colonel Thomas Blood (1618-1680), although he didn't get away with it. Q. Tell all. A. All right. Actually, in a way, he did get away with it. He was charged with high treason, but kept
00:00 Mon 16th Jul 2001King James IIA. July is a time of hate and anger between many Protestants and Catholics in the province. It's a time of stand-offs and threats in a beautiful, thriving and fascinating part of the
00:00 Mon 02nd Jul 2001A. By no means. Chelsea is held in May which, if you think about it, is very early for the majority of plants, both common and rare. Chelsea is as much about garden design and high society as it is
00:00 Tue 19th Jun 2001A. The very first show in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, was held in 1912 and organised by Sir Harry Veitch, whose world famous nursery was situated at the World's End on the nearby
00:00 Tue 22nd May 2001A. Sloth asked the question and Tophat gave the answer: There is, of course, much more... Q. Go on, then. A. Stonehenge is, arguably, Britain's greatest national icon, greater than beefeaters,
00:00 Mon 23rd Apr 2001A. The first Aintree Grand National took place on 26 February, 1839 and was won by a horse called, some would say appropriately, Lottery. In those days the course was somewhat different with the
00:00 Wed 04th Apr 2001asks Will Smith:A. There are about as many theories as there are jokes to play on that day. There have been tricksters throughout history, but it was the French who first got us addicted to pranks.
00:00 Mon 02nd Apr 2001Answerbank regular, aong,asked what the nightlife was like in Venice, here's the lowdown and a few other interesting facts you didn't know... Q. What's Venice really like A. All the photographs
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