Chinese paper cutting turns red paper, scissors, symmetry, animals, flowers, and lucky words into festival decorations full of family wishes.
Before the dragon boats race, many families prepare Dragon Boat Festival through zongzi, herbs, children’s sachets, and old ideas about health and protection.
Chinese festivals follow a calendar logic that blends lunar months, solar terms, farming seasons, family ritual, and modern public life.
A detailed guide to Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, including origins, family customs, lucky foods, red envelopes, travel, and modern changes.
Explore China’s Dragon Boat Festival, from Qu Yuan and dragon boat racing to zongzi, mugwort, realgar wine, health customs, and modern traditions.
Learn what Yuan Dan means in China, how New Year’s Day has changed from ancient calendar rites to the modern January 1 holiday, and how people celebrate today.
Discover the Double Ninth Festival, a traditional Chinese autumn holiday known for mountain climbing, chrysanthemum wine, ancestor remembrance, and honoring seniors.
Learn what Qingming Festival means in China, from tomb sweeping and ancestor worship to spring outings, qingtuan, willow customs, and modern family practices.
Learn what the Mid-Autumn Festival means in China, from moon worship and Chang’e legends to mooncakes, family reunions, lanterns, and modern holiday customs.
Learn about China’s Laba Festival, including Laba porridge, Laba garlic, Buddhist and folk origins, ancestor rituals, and how it begins the Lunar New Year season.