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Festivals

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Digital Technologies are Changing Funerals and Remembrance in China

Digital tombstones, QR code epitaphs, livestreamed rituals: This Qingming Festival, Chinese are turning to digital technologies to remember their anc…

Shao Yefan

April 5, 2023

ARTS

How Ancient Chinese Poets Celebrated Qingming Festival

Four ancient Chinese poems on Qingming Festival show that the day was always about more than just tomb sweeping

Liu Jue (刘珏)

April 5, 2023

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Tsampa Fights and Surprises: The Evolving Fortunes of Tibetan New Year

Two young Tibetans recall how the festivities of Losar, the traditional New Year on the Plateau, have changed and stayed the same since their childho…

Wang Lin (王琳)

Feb. 21, 2023

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

On Her Porcelain Throne: How a Little-Known “Toilet Goddess” Became an Icon for Powerless Women

Hold your breath for one of China’s most underrated goddesses, a murdered concubine who became a patron of toilets and injustices against women

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

Feb. 6, 2023

FOOD

On a Spring Roll

Spring rolls are considered a classic Chinese food, but did you know they actually come in many varieties across the country?

Wang Lin (王琳)

Feb. 4, 2023

FILM

Four Films to Kick Off the New Year

With a sizable box office and a diverse lineup, the Chinese film industry is off to a good start in the Year of the Rabbit

Amarsanaa Battulga

Jan. 29, 2023

MODERN HISTORY

How Did China End Up Celebrating Two New Years?

In the early 20th century, China tried to ban its millennia-old lunar calendar in the name of modernity—with mixed success

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Jan. 1, 2023

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

The Alternative Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival isn’t only about mooncakes and lanterns

Wang Lin (王琳)

Sept. 10, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

All the Ways to Celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival

How to avoid hungry ghosts and placate “good brothers” this Zhongyuan Festival

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

Aug. 12, 2022

ANCIENT HISTORY

Three Romantic Tales for Qixi Festival

Discover some lesser-known love stories for Chinese Valentine’s Day

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Aug. 4, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Anything Flies: How Kiting in China Reached New Heights

Backed by international competitions, a 2 billion yuan industry, and complex tricks and designs, kiting in China is no child’s play

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

July 5, 2022

SOCIETY

Enter Our New “Most China” Photo Competition

TWOC’s new photo contest is open for submissions

Hatty Liu

June 9, 2022

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