Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (Origins and Traditions)

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Chinese culture and in China, it is considered as important as other big Chinese festivals (Spring Festival/Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, and Ching Ming Festival, among others)

Ching Ming Festival -Tomb Sweeping Day (History, Legend, and Traditions)

The Ching Ming Festival is considered one of the most important festivals in Chinese culture. Yes, it’s not as big as the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) or the Lantern Festival, but the Ching Ming Festival is still considered a sacred tradition upheld by many Chinese people and those of Chinese …

Chinese Lantern Festival (History, Legends, and Traditions)

The lantern festival is one of the most important festivals in Chinese culture. Also known as 元宵節; Yuánxiāo jié (translated into the Yuan Xiao Festival), this festival is celebrated on the 15th day on the first month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, or in short, 15 days after the Chinese New…

The Chrysanthemum in Chinese Culture and as Feng Shui Symbol

In Chinese culture, the chrysanthemum (菊花 Jú huā) is a distinctive symbol. Since ancient times, Chinese experts have considered chrysanthemum, bamboo, orchid, and plum blossom as the “Four Noble Plants in Chinese Culture.”

The Eight Immortals in Chinese Mythology (Origin, Powers, who they are)

According to Chinese mythology, the Eight Immortals, also known as the Ba Xian (八仙), are a group of mythical heroes from ancient times who battle for righteousness and destroy evil. These characters are a fascinating mix of historical, legendary, and religious figures, each with their own unique…

8 Major Chinese Festivals that You Need to Know

Festivals are an integral element of Chinese culture. In this article, we deal briefly the 9 major Chinese festivals that anyone needs to know

5 Traditional Chinese Board Games that are Still Really Popular

China is the home of some of the oldest board and card games in the world, and some of them are still really popular both for children and adults alike. Some of them are designed with strong traditional values and even ties to the ancient eastern philosophies, so no wonder they often have elegant rules,…

Traditional Chinese Games and Outdoor Activities

In big cities like Shanghai or Beijing, it’s very common to see kids with the latest, most advanced smartphones and tablets, but at the same time, their traditional, outdoor activities are still alive and kicking. Below, we will discuss some of the most popular traditional games and outdoor activities…

Chinese Shadow Puppetry Facts and Stories (Video)

Shadow puppetry is considered the oldest form of puppet theater in the world. The history of shadow theatre began thousands of years ago in China and over the centuries evolved into a theatrical form that combines storytelling and entertainment. These are some facts about the Chinese shadow puppetry…

15 Chinese Gift-giving Superstitions

Every culture has its own rules and superstitions about gift-giving. Chinese culture is not an exception. Sharp objects, lucky numbers, and colors, objects that attract evil spirits or bad luck and many more, they are all part of traditional Chinese gift-giving superstitions.

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