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Festivals

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

How China Is Celebrating Qixi This Year | Photo Story

From traditional rituals to mass weddings and DIY drafts, the Qixi festival has blended centuries-old romance with modern ways of celebrating love

The Editors

Aug. 19, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Celebrating Sanyuesan: A Vibrant Fusion of Tradition and Myth

From ancestral worship to joyous festivities, discover the rich cultural significance of Sanyuesan, or Shangsi Festival, across China

Liu Jue (刘珏)

April 20, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

A Festival of Lights: How Lanterns Illuminate the Yuanxiao Festival Across China

From cyberpunk horse installations to “My Little Pony”-inspired lanterns, here’s a glimpse of how the Lantern Festival is lighting up every corner of…

The Editors

March 3, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Where Heroines Take the Reins

There’s no better way to celebrate the Year of the Horse than with Xiaxi’s all-female horse-themed parade

Jayvon Wu

Feb. 27, 2026

TRAVEL

5 Places to Experience Chinese New Year at Its Best

From the “birthplace” of Spring Festival to a town glowing with fish-shaped lanterns and parades, here are some ideas for your Chinese New Year getaw…

The Editors

Feb. 18, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

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 se…

Hugo Tseng

Jan. 5, 2026

LIVING IN CHINA

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 cel…

The Editors

Dec. 25, 2025

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, techn…

Hayley Zhao, Cao Ying, and Wu Cixin

Nov. 4, 2025

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

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Dec. 25, 2024

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

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

June 10, 2024

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

Roman Kierst (小罗)

Feb. 22, 2024

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

Huang Ruide (黄瑞德) & Liu Jue (刘珏)

Feb. 21, 2024

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