*events listed are all of them, if still available for participating will be listed as [continual event] if archive only will be listed as [archived event]
[continual]Falling Cherry Blossoms haiku thread, hosted several challenges and full blown contests, however since this is a continual thread it is not archived after each event.
http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Thread/305817
[continual] Fei Jing Tours, contains ongoing tours available for enjoying including (the award winning) Orienting yourself Tour of Asia, Tour the ancient city of Chang'an and Tour of India.
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Thread/306010]
[continual] Festival Quizzes, contains several quizzes still available for taking including Bao Bei the Panda, Bharat Mata quiz, Indian Chutney Quiz, Do you know the Orient anniversary quiz and the History of Tea Quiz. Quizzes still contain awards and plaques as well.
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Thread/497326]
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Full archive of all the events including url's in link form and descriptions are available in the "Orient Launch Festivities (archived)" post at http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/494418
Or individual events that are still available for viewing or participating:
[archived event] Opening ceremony Dancing Lion Parade (still contains music and images, just follow the blue posts from this archived post of event:
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/494280]
[archived event] Race the Silk Road! (website with destination details still included)
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/494279]
Orient launch and springfest also included the SongKran festival which was part of the parade and closing ceremonies located in the Kublai Khantina but are not included here.
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Complete guide to this festival can be best viewed through the "Daily News 1-7" created daily during the festival and still available for viewing and reading. Contains historical information pertaining to each aspect of the festival, graphics, links and members involved. Daily news url's follow:
Daily News 1
Daily News 2
Daily News 3
Daily News 4
Daily News 5
Daily News 6
Daily News 7
Or individual events available for viewing (some for continual participation as well) follow:
- [archived event] Lantern Festival Contest (includes first post, instructions, images and links to other related events such as Senex's Lantern Riddles, winners from decorating contest were Hui Li Wu, Jia Li Sheng, and Xtreemli Curius)
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/543080]
- [continual event] AAW (art of ancientworlds) Member Art Exhibit (still viewable though one or two of the galleries have since been disabled;)
[http://www.papiver.ws/aaw_exhibit2005.htm]
The thread to post comments about it is also still available and has not been archived;
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Thread/306007]
- [continual event] Bop Nian! (Fun flash based game still available for bopping within Sankira's Sakariba Gameroom)
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/498363]
- [sort of continual] Vasant Panchami, festival of India (thread is not archived and still set up for enjoying until next year's VP festival at the following thread;)
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Thread/497324]
- {archived event] Take the Taj! interactive writing event (link includes music, event details & guide to all the posts/stories told during event)
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/543095]
- [archived event] Great Bean Hunt (link contains first post, rules, instructions etc. winners were Kitsune Tokugawa and Bacchus Isocrates)
[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/543123]
- Block parties were held at intervals throughout the festival in the following locations:
Japan on 5th of Feb [http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Places/Place/325076]
Korea on the 7th [http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Places/Place/325083]
China on the 9th [http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Places/Place/325072]
India's on the 13th [http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Places/Place/325077]
Several still contain music and conversations to enjoy, all are placed in 'hood board still open to the public.
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Not done yet.
