Laura Payne
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Laura Payne is a freelance writer based in Michigan. Her work has covered many topics, including linguistics, education, English grammar, culture, entertainment, and travel. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor and taught English composition courses at a community college.
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Dragon Boat Festival, prominent and festive Chinese holiday that originated at least 1,500 years ago and features dragon boat races and rice dumplings. It is one of the three “festivals of the living,” along with the Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Known as Duanwu Jie in Mandarin and…
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