TRAVEL

Something to Celebrate: Little-Known Chinese Festivals for Spring (and Other Seasons)

The tropical island of Hainan offers a plethora of ancient and modern holidays not often celebrated in the rest of the country

ANCIENT HISTORY

The Surprisingly Ancient Origins of Christmas in China

From Christians in the Tang dynasty to all-night parties in early 1900s Shanghai, the Western holiday has a longer history in China than most people think

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Fading Festivities, Part 2

From “sky-repairing” to “clothes-drying,” here are some obscure and forgotten Chinese festivals

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Enfant Terrible

Misbehaving “bear kids” are causing damage at a high price

LIFE

The TWOC Guide to Shopping Festivals

Shop when these days drop: these are the “shopping holidays” designed to make people part with cash