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"Wish you a Happy Chinese New Year, with a heart full of love and festive cheer. Chase your dreams, let go of fear, with your family, friends, and loved ones near."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden has thrust a local pastry into the global spotlight.
Over 12.69 million posts related to ice and snow were uploaded to the short-video platform Douyin in 2025, an increase of over 128 percent year-on-year.
People watch traditional Chinese costume performance during a Chinese New Year celebration at Camden Market in London, Britain, Feb 21, 2026.
People take part in a parade celebrating Chinese New Year in Madrid, Spain, Feb 22, 2026.
On the first day of the Chinese New Year, the 2026 Fujian Spring Festival Gala was broadcast worldwide, linking audiences across continents in a shared celebration of heritage and reunion in the Year of the Horse.
Edinburgh, Scotland's internationally admired historic capital transformed into a vibrant centre of celebration during this recent festive period, highlighting Chinese culture and mutual friendship.
Take Dreams as Steeds, an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Art Academy, guides the audience on a spiritual journey in which the horse, as a revisited motif, is embedded with rich meanings.
Handwritten or printed, the couplets rendered in the calligraphic style have been an essential part of the festive customs associated with Chinese New Year celebrations.
A lion dance is staged at Trafalgar Square to celebrate the Chinese New Year in London, Britain, on Feb. 22, 2026.
If every musical instrument were a language, what would be spoken by the ruan — an ancient Chinese four-string plucked lute that once flourished, nearly vanished, and has now returned to public life?