How Ancient Chinese Poets Celebrated the Lantern Festival
Five ancient poems that celebrate the first full moon of a new Lunar New Year
Fading Festivities, Part 2
From “sky-repairing” to “clothes-drying,” here are some obscure and forgotten Chinese festivals
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First Man
A colorful ceremony honors the prehistoric Yellow Emperor, known as the “forefather of all Chinese”
Reason to Celebrate
Besides Singles Day, here are some other invented festivities that go on each year
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
The Kitchen God’s Candy
A sweet tradition to start the Spring Festival season
The TWOC Guide to Shopping Festivals
Shop when these days drop: these are the “shopping holidays” designed to make people part with cash
A Metal Spectacle
Sparks fly each year in February as part of Nuanquan’s Dashuhua event
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