TRADITIONAL CULTURE

A Tiny Rural Community’s Grand Effort to Welcome the Ancestral God | Photo Story

Despite having only six households left, the “parading of the god” ceremony in Fujian’s Weixiang village continues each year, alive with color, techno music, and unwavering faith

Christmas Celebrations Across China in Photos

From Christmas trees in shopping malls to a Christmas village in a northernmost town, here’s how the holiday is celebrated across China

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

The Fast and Furious Dragon Boat Racers of Foshan

In Foshan, the Ming-dynasty tradition of dragon boat racing continues to draw daring local competitors and big crowds

TRAVEL

China’s Lunar New Year Travel Rush in Numbers

A glance at the data behind travel and spending that finally reached pre-pandemic heights during China’s holiday season

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Flames of Fortune: A Chinese Village’s Fiery Leap into the Lunar New Year

The people of Zhengpan celebrate the Lunar New Year by charging into flames for good fortune

TRAVEL

Pigs and Party Games: Celebrating Lunar New Year, Dongbei Style

Folk customs and culture of Northeast China during the Lunar New Year

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

How One Village Sows the Seeds of Wealth at Lunar New Year

The people of Fengxi village celebrate the Lunar New Year with a unique folk ritual involving sugarcane, deities, and fire

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Celebrating Chinese Little New Year

China’s Lunar New Year celebrations begin with rituals and offerings to the kitchen god

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Ban or Bang? China’s Fireworks Paradox

Why does the land that invented fireworks and firecrackers prohibit them in so many places?

FILM

Chinese-Language Christmas Movies To Stream Right Now

Tired of “Love Actually” and “Home Alone”? Here are four Chinese-language Christmas movies to watch this festive season.