Traditional Culture

How many traditional Spring Festival rituals do you know?

2018-02-09

Starting Friday, most Chinese families will kick off a series of rituals to welcome the Lunar New Year.
Xiao Nian: The Prologue of the Spring Festival

2018-02-08

With the Spring Festival around the corner, the Chinese began their festive celebrations on Thursday, which marks the 23rd day of the last lunar month Layue, more widely known as Xiao Nian.
Culture Insider: Little New Year

2018-02-08

Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 1 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity who oversees the moral character of each household.
Wanggezhuang New Year fair beckons in Qingdao

2018-02-07

Once we reach the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar (known as Layue in Chinese), people all over the country get busy purchasing goods and decorations for the Chinese New Year.
Traditional Spring Festival holiday picks up new ways of spending

2018-02-07

Celebrating the Chinese New Year is getting easier, healthier, and more fun as one of the world's traditional holidays is seeing new modes of dining, shopping, and family gatherings.
10 Spring Festival foods to try from around China

2018-02-07

Spring Festival is in the air. As the peak of chunyun is at hand and red lanterns are decorating the neighborhood, it is really hard to miss this festive mood.
Traditional paper-cutting adds festive touch to qipao

2018-02-05

Paper-cuttings are traditionally home decorations during festive days such as weddings and the lunar New Year.