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Let’s celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2018
Festivals
September 23, 2018
On Monday, September 24, China will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2018. Also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, it’s celebrated when the moon is believed to be at its fullest. A full moon is an auspicious sign in China. The...
It’s the Year of the Dog in 2018
Festivals
February 08, 2018
In 2018, over a billion people in China and around the world will celebrate Year of the Dog. What is the Year of the Dog? According to the Chinese Zodiac, each new year is represented by 1 of 12 animals. This year it’s the dog. People...
Spending Christmas alone in China? Here’s 7 ways to beat the yuletide blues
Festivals
December 24, 2017
While Christmas has become mainstream in China, spending it alone can be a difficult time. You won’t be surrounded by family and friends you grew up with, and the cultural traditions of a ‘China Christmas’ are different from wha...
Chinese New Year kicks off with a bang (unless you’re single)
Festivals
February 07, 2016
Chinese New Year, known in China as the Spring Festival, officially starts tomorrow. With festivities lasting 15 days, and a week-long break for most workers, it’s the happiest time of year for over a billion people across China. That is,...
What is Tomb Sweeping Day?
Festivals
April 03, 2015
Also referred to as the Qingming Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day is a time to pay respect to relatives and ancestors who have passed away. The day is observed as a public holiday in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. What Chinese people do on To...
