Lyu Opera goes online for New Year celebration

2021-02-10

Traditional Chinese culture enthusiasts have the chance to enjoy classic opera performances during the Spring Festival while staying at home.

Culture Insider: Little New Year

2021-02-04

Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 4 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity who oversees the moral character of each household.

24 Solar Terms: 9 things you must know about Start of Spring

2021-02-03

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring (Chinese: 立春), the first solar term of the year, begins this year on Feb 4 and ends on Feb 17.

Laba porridge sweetens prelude of Chinese Lunar New Year

2021-01-20

Chinese people start their preparations for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba.

Han Dynasty etiquette lives on in Qufu

2021-01-18

Traditional baked wheaten cakes enter sales season in Rongcheng

2021-01-18

Shengjia huoshao, a traditional handmade baked wheat bread that has a history of more than 600 years, is now on sale in Shengjia village of Rongcheng, Shandong province, as the Chinese New Year is round the corner.

Zibo's rise millennia in the making

2021-01-05

Locals in Zibo, Shandong province, will proudly tell you that their city is the birthplace of soccer. Now Zibo Cuju FC's promotion to China League One has put the city on the modern game's map, with fans and the team eager to write a whole new chapter of history on the pitch.