While the annual lantern show at Yu Garden, a historical tourist site in downtown Shanghai, has been held since 1995 to usher in Spring Festival, this will be the first year that the venue is leveraging artificial intelligence for the event.
The last month of the lunar calendar used to be called the Hunting Month, or La Yue, in more rustic times. That was when traps were set in the wild to catch pheasants, rabbits, deer and wild boar in preparation for the rounds of feasting during Spring Festival, just a week away from now.
Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Jan 17 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity who oversees the moral character of each household.
In a world facing increasing conflict and instability, a Chinese Canadian is sending messages of love and peace through his artwork.
With the Southern Hemisphere basking in sunlight, Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is perfectly timed to be celebrated in spring-like weather in Sydney.
The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Italy. To further consolidate Sino-Italian relations and deepen mutual understanding, the China-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2020 is scheduled to kick off in January.
China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Zhengzhou have been chosen as performance sub-venues of the Spring Festival Gala, according to the organizer on Tuesday.
Visitors view illumination installations during a lantern show in Nantong city, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 15, 2020. Over 130 illumination installations were exhibited on the show.
As many as 25,000 people are expected to take part in the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations scheduled to be held in Panama from Jan 24 to Feb 9, organizers said on Tuesday.
How do you learn about Chinese civilization from cultural relics you see in museums? How can you recognize the echoes of traditional culture in modern Chinese life?
According to Jiemian News, a number of people recently received text messages from the Corner Tower Restaurant of the Palace Museum's staff, saying that the previously booked "reunion dinners" for Spring Festival had been canceled.
Staying warm and cozy at home, ordering food delivery services and shopping online is an ordinary weekend for many people, according to an annual report released by WeChat.
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