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Qixi Festival ( 七夕节 ) Chinese Valentine’s Day

✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ When Stars Collide: The Hidden Truth About Qixi Festival (七夕节) That No One Talks About The Most Misunderstood Love Story in Human History - And Why It Matters in 2025 August 29, 2025 marks the annual cosmic dance between two stars separated by 16 light-years. But what if everything you knew [...]

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival of 2021 falls on June 14 ( the 5th day of the 5th month according to Chinese lunar calendar). Also known as Duanwu Festival ( 端午节 Duānwǔ Jié). the holiday in China starts from June 12 to 14, 2021. Many legends circulate around the festival but the most [...]

Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival The Qingming Festival (Qīngmíng Jié 清明节), known as Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese Festival. Introduction Qīngmíng Jié (清明节) in Chinese means “pure brightness Festival” or "Clear and Bright Festival". It corresponds with the onset of warmer weather, the start of spring plowing, and family outings. During the Qingming time, the [...]

The Year of the Ox 2021

The Year of the Ox 2021 2021 is the year of Ox (Metal) according to Chinese zodiac, starting from Feb. 12, 2021 and lasting to Jan. 31, 2022. Ox is the second in the 12-years cycle of the Chinese zodiac sign. The 12 zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, [...]

Chinese Gift Giving taboos

Chinese Gift Giving Taboos in 2025 When you study Chinese in Beijing or as a business people will likely observe the Chinese custom of giving gifts to classmates, friends, colleagues or business partners. There are some gifts that should be avoided due to cultural symbolism or the fact that that word shares a similar pronunciation to [...]

Top 10 Most Popular Chinese Websites You Must Know in 2025

Top 10 Most Popular Chinese Websites in 2025 Your Essential Guide to Navigating China's Digital Landscape ⚡ Quick Start (30 sec) 🎯 Essential 5 Sites 📋 Full List 🎯 Find What You Need Select your situation to get personalized recommendations: ✈️ Moving to China Soon Pre-arrival essentials 🏠 Already in China Optimize your digital life [...]

The Year of the Rat 2020

2020 Year of the Rat: Chinese Zodiac Sign, Traits, and Lunar New Year Traditions The Year of the Rat: January 25, 2020 – February 11, 2021 According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 2020 marked the Year of the Rat, beginning on January 25, 2020, and ending on February 11, 2021. The Chinese New Year, also [...]

The Most Famous Chinese Women in History!

The Most Famous Chinese Women in History It is International Women’s Day  (the 8th of March) today, let’s learn some Chinese historical figures female. 🎧 The Most Famous Chinese Women in History! 下载音频 This article introduces five highly influential women in Chinese history, who demonstrated extraordinary abilities and made significant contributions in their [...]

How Chinese People Celebrate Chinese New Year

How Chinese People Celebrate Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is celebrated for sixteen days ( from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival ). It is on the 5th of February 2019, beginning a year of the Pig. China's public holiday will be February 4–10, 2019. How Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?Its preparations begin [...]

Chinese New Year Legend

Chinese New Year Legend The Chinese New Year (农历新年, Nónglì Xīnnían), also known as the Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.  To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. It is celebrated on the first day of the first month of [...]

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