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Xiaohan, or Minor Cold: When Winter Tightens Its Grip
The beginning of January has for millennia marked the beginning of Minor Cold in China, but questions remain as to how best to convey this ancient season to the English-speaking world
Mahjong, Bread, and Blind Boxes: China’s Local Spin on Christmas This Year
From mahjong-tile Christmas trees to bread decorations that become winter treats for local sparrows, this is a snapshot of how Christmas is being celebrated across China
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
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
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
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
Pigs and Party Games: Celebrating Lunar New Year, Dongbei Style
Folk customs and culture of Northeast China during the Lunar New Year
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
Celebrating Chinese Little New Year
China’s Lunar New Year celebrations begin with rituals and offerings to the kitchen god
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