Then the writer sets forth the difference between blessing words and tabooed words and reveals that blessing words has the meaningful culture of folk custom.

In Putonghua, long (chang) and slim (shou) is similar to the pronunciation of longevity (changshou). Noodles are the most popular staple food on birthdays for the Chinese.

The burly Siberian sitting next to me whoops with delight and takes another swig from the bottle of whisky he 'ss brought on board. "We're flying into tropical heat!"