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Let’s celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2019
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September 23, 2018 by Mike Cairnduff
This September, China will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2019. 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 round sha...
It’s the Year of the Dog in 2018
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February 08, 2018 by Mike Cairnduff
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 are 7 ways to beat the yuletide blues
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December 23, 2017 by Mike Cairnduff
While the concept of 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 Christmas in China are different from w...
Chinese New Year kicks off with a bang (unless you’re single)
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February 07, 2016 by Mike Cairnduff
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?
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April 03, 2015 by Mike Cairnduff
Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as the Qingming Festival, is a time to pay respect to relatives and ancestors who have passed away. The day is a public holiday in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. What do Chinese people do on Tomb Sweeping Da...
5 unique things people do at Chinese New Year
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March 02, 2015 by Mike Cairnduff
Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a much-loved time of year for Chinese people. Spending time with family and friends, eating a copious amount of delicious food and letting off firecrackers is the norm for most people. What you do...
What is Chinese New Year all about?
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February 17, 2015 by Mike Cairnduff
Spring Festival, commonly known as Chinese New Year, kicks off this week. So what is this festival all about? Year of the Pig According to Chinese zodiac, each new year is celebrated with 1 of 12 animals. In 2019 it’s the pig. People b...
Christmas in China - all you need to know
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December 22, 2014 by Mike Cairnduff
We all know that Christmas is celebrated by billions of people around the world. But is Christmas in China a 'thing'? Do Chinese people celebrate Christmas? The short answer is yes, though it's celebrated in different ways. Chris...
