The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 22.
Archaeologists found game pieces in a 2300-year-old tomb which is believed to belong to a nobleman of Qi State (280BC-221BC).
Minor Snow, the 20th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov 22 and ends on Dec 7.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Frost's Descent, (Chinese: 霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 24 and ends on Nov 7.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23.
99 lovers experience wedding traditions of the Yi Nationality in SW China's Yunnan province, Oct 2.
The 2nd Tibet International Tourism and Culture Expo kicked off on Tuesday in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Miao people in Rongshui, Guangxi, celebrate traditional "grilling fish" festival with tourists on Monday to pray for good weather for the crops next year.
Participants wearing traditional costumes perform during a ritual to mark the 2,566th anniversary of Confucius' birthday at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, East China's Shandong province, Sept 28, 2015.
Children learn Chinese painting at the Day of Exploring Chinese Culture and Tradition in Piran, Slovenia, Sept 26, 2015.
Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region began celebrating on Thursday as one of the biggest religious festivals in China gets underway.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept 27 this year, is a traditional Chinese festival for family reunions.
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