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Province’s traditions brought to Beijing to enliven city’s celebrations this year
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on traditional Chinese calendar, which is Feb 12 this year. Its arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations.
Spanning nearly 3,000 years, the guzheng stands as a dazzling gem in the treasure trove of Chinese traditional music. Its music continues to resonate deeply with listeners today. Whether expressed through ancient poetry or performed on stage, the guzheng bridges the past and present, evoking nature's grandeur and human sentiment. Come and join Yuanxi, the digital employee from China Daily, for a serene journey of the soul.
Embracing the Spring, Celebrating the Year of Snake, an exhibition that opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Wednesday, is not only a warm-up for Spring Festival, which falls on Jan 29, and the start of the Year of the Snake, but also ushers in a mood of spring hope.
With Chinese New Year approaching, Starbucks unveiled its first-ever "Chinese New Year Blend" coffee beans in China, specially crafted to celebrate the festive season. From product development and roasting to packaging, every aspect of this special offer is designed with the holiday in mind.
In Chinese culture, the snake seems to have an intricate relationship with the dragon, a symbolic emblem of the nation. Sometimes they could not be differentiated from each other, in other times snakes were widely believed to be a major prototype of dragons.
Spring Festival's UNESCO recognition maps its position as a planetary jamboree that comes from China but now formally belongs to our shared world, Erik Nilsson reports.
This episode of Embracing Cultures will explore the traditional social practices associated with Spring festival and their contemporary relevance.
