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Culture Insider: Little New Year

2018-02-08 09:45

Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 8 this year.

Foreign students train at birthplace of Chinese acrobatics

2018-02-08 08:56

35 foreign students from Laos, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone and Tanzania are studying at Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School.

Tibetan treasures

2018-02-08 07:38

Capital Museum in Beijing is to start its Chinese New Year celebrations with a major display.

Teacher draws 2,018 Chinese calligraphy squares for Spring Festival

2018-02-07 16:09

In order to welcome the coming Spring Festival, Huang Shuai, a young preschool teacher in Changchun, capital of Jilin province, has completed 2,018 calligraphy squares featuring the Chinese character fu, which means good fortune, after two weeks of hard work.

Traditional New Year paintings in focus at new exhibition

2018-02-07 16:02

When it comes to China's traditional New Year paintings, nianhua, many think of exquisite pieces produced by studios in the historic town of Yangliuqing in Tianjin, or the Taohuawu area in Suzhou in Jiangsu province.

Gala greeting Spring Festival staged in Beijing

2018-02-07 14:12

People perform during a gala for greeting the Spring Festival in Fangshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb 6, 2018.

Jungle-themed entertainment center opens in Guangzhou

2018-02-07 13:33

Florentia Village, a leading international designer outlet, launches its first jungle-themed Family Entertainment Center in Guangzhou on February 7. The center features an array of entertainment facilities suitable for all age groups, from toddler to adult.

Traditional Spring Festival holiday picks up new ways of spending

2018-02-07 11:55

Celebrating the Chinese New Year is getting easier, healthier, and more fun as one of the world's traditional holidays is seeing new modes of dining, shopping, and family gatherings.

In photos: Jianzhan porcelain revived in Fujian

2018-02-07 10:40

Jianzhan porcelain was among the eight most famous varieties of porcelain back in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1127). Production techniques for the porcelain were listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in China in 2011.

Exhibition showcases 'chunlian' couplets

2018-02-07 10:31

It is believed that the earliest chunlian couplet found in China was written on a page of the Dunhuang Manuscripts, a cache of documents previously sealed in one of the Mogao Caves in northwestern Gansu province.

Lui Che-woo pays tribute to Jao

2018-02-07 10:05

Lui Che-woo, founder of the Lui Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilization, pays tribute to world renowned Sinologist Jao Tsung-i, who passed away in Hong Kong early on Feb 6.

Tech boom drawing more graduates back

2018-02-07 09:15

Chinese graduates from foreign universities are returning home in bigger numbers than ever before, as the strength of the Chinese economy and the technology industry in particular being cited among a number of significant factors, Forbes has reported.

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