The brightest moon of the new year welcomes a festival of light - the Lantern Festival, also the official end to Chinese New Year.
Thought the new year was over after Chinese New Year’s Eve? Think again. In China, celebrating the new year is not just a matter of swinging around a few firecrackers and enjoying [...]
Is Chinese New Year in need of a revival? The experts seem to think so.
Here’s the reason, taken from a Xinhua News article titled “Protect Chinese New Year” becomes a common idea in Chinese society:
This suggested idea of “Protect Chinese New Year” came about because these years Gao Youpeng [a professor at Henan University] felt [...]
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Ever come across a door flanked by two vertical red strips with Chinese characters?
If so, you’ve seen duilian — one of the most important and revered Chinese New Year symbols and traditions.
Duilian are generally two long, vertical strips placed [...]
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