TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Sexist Seating
Are women really banned from the banquet table during Chinese New Year?
Festivals
LIFE
Reason to Celebrate
Besides Singles Day, here are some other invented festivities that go on each year
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
All in the Same Boat
As China celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival, one rower explains the teamwork and trust at the heart of the sport
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Dead Man Talking
According to traditional Chinese beliefs, death doesn’t stop one sending messages to the living
LIFE
The TWOC Guide to Shopping Festivals
Shop when these days drop: these are the “shopping holidays” designed to make people part with cash
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
A Metal Spectacle
Sparks fly each year in February as part of Nuanquan’s Dashuhua event
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Burning In the New Year
Lighting incense at Lingyin Temple for an auspicious year ahead
