A ten-ton rice turtle would be quite a gift! But that is what is being prepared now for a traditional “turtle gifting” cultural event that will be celebrated by the two Chinese cities of Quanzhou (which in on the China mainland) and Penghu (which in on the island of Taiwan). The turtle is 7 meters long and 5 meters wide and is being made out of sacks of rice. Visitors to the turtle often touch its head to receive blessings of happiness and safety for the New Year. This year the Chinese New Year starts on February 3. It will usher in the year of the Rabbit, one of the twelve zodiac characters that are used to designate each year.
Visit Turtle Treasures for unique turtle gifts. We don't have a ten ton turtle but we do have several new cute turtle items for everyone on your gift list.
Last year I read about the release of a quasi-documentary film titled Turtle - The Incredible Journey. It won a number of prizes, including one from the Toronto International Film Festival. I found on-line previews for the movie and was eager to see it. But it never came to any local theaters and is still not available from film sites such as NetFlix.com. However, I just found the entire movie is now available in HD on YouTube! It appears to be an Austrian release of the film with the title Tortuga. But don't worry, the the narration is still in English.
The movie recreates the 25 year epic journey of a Loggerhead Turtle from birth on a beach in Florida, up along the Gulf Stream into the North Atlantic, across to the coast of Africa and then back to the beach were it was born. It is the real life version of the animated film "Finding Nemo". The film is narrated by British actress Miranda Richardson. The movie on YouTube is shown in sequential sections and has a total length of around 80 minutes. Click next to seamlessly view the next section of the movie. It is an incredibly beautiful film.
A ten-ton rice turtle would be quite a gift! But that is what is being prepared now for a traditional “turtle gifting” cultural event that will be celebrated by the two Chinese cities of Quanzhou (which in on the China mainland) and Penghu (which in on the island of Taiwan). The turtle is 7 meters long and 5 meters wide and is being made out of sacks of rice. Visitors to the turtle often touch its head to receive blessings of happiness and safety for the New Year. This year the Chinese New Year starts on February 3. It will usher in the year of the Rabbit, one of the twelve zodiac characters that are used to designate each year.
Visit Turtle Treasures for unique turtle gifts. We don't have a ten ton turtle but we do have several new cute turtle items for everyone on your gift list.
