How the 12 Chinese zodiac animals were chosen and ordered: a race According to legend, the Jade Emperor held a race to determine how to name each year, which brought out the best, and worst, in the ...

Festival temple fair in Ditan Park in Beijing, Jan 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The Chinese Spring Festival, also known as the ...

Having celebrated Christmas in China and Lunar New Year in the US, I’ve come to cherish loved ones on both sides of the Pacific.

TIANJIN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- In a studio adorned with antique charm in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Zhang Yu delicately rotated the clay sculpture with his left hand while skillfully carving ...

It is a truly beautiful style of dance. Fan dancing is another historical folk tradition in China celebrating culture and elegance. The fans create an extension of the hand and are used to ...

Imagine the intangible cultural heritage of China's shadow puppets reenacting ... short videos cover a wide range of subjects, including history, travel, food exploration, and rural life.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, Burlington Arcade in London recently hosted cultural workshops for visitors to experience traditional Chinese culture. Among the activities were workshops on making pear ...

Regardless, the stories of unanimous Chinese values, like xiao, or filial piety are wonderful revelations about the culture’s essence then into now. Next check out these facts about Genghis Khan.