Light decorations are seen ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in south China\’s Macao, Jan. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)Light decorations are seen ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in south Chin
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Spring Festival: all you need to know about China’s most important new year festival
Editor’s note:There are two New Year\’s celebrations for the Chinese people. We celebrate January 1st, like everyone else, but our most important new year celebration is Spring Festival, commonly known
Trending in China | Chinese filigree inlay art
Chinese filigree inlay art dates back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, with a history of more than 3,000 years. The Eastern Han Dynasty developed a comprehensive craft for filigree inlay art, and from
Homebound reunions: Emotions stir during Spring Festival Travel Rush
As the Chinese Spring Festival Travel Rush commenced on Friday, many are starting to return to their hometowns across the country to reunite with their loved ones. But the first reunion during these h
Traditional costume parade celebrates Spring Festival in Nanjing
People in traditional Chinese costumes attend a parade to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dragon in Nanjing, east China\’s Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)People
Chinese lanterns exhibited at Int\’l Lantern Festival in Italy
Visitors walk past lanterns during the International Lantern Festival \”Lanternia\” in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest Chi
Students learn Chinese Lunar New Year traditions at Confucius Institute in Tanzania
Students learn to write Chinese character \”Fu\”, which means \”good fortune\”, at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Jan. 26, 2024. The Confucius Insti
Cultural event celebrating upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year held in Morocco
People watch a tea art performance during a cultural event marking the coming Chinese Spring Festival in Rabat, Morocco, on Jan. 27, 2024. The cultural event kicked off here on Jan. 22 and concluded o
Balance of loans in Shanghai up 7.3 pct at end of December 2023
SHANGHAI, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — The balance of loans in Shanghai, including all currencies, rose 7.3 percent year on year at the end of December 2023 to 11.18 trillion yuan (about 1.57 trillion U.S. dol
China, Thailand sign mutual visa exemption agreement
BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — China and Thailand signed a mutual visa exemption agreement on Sunday, which will come into effect from March 1, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
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