Little did Xi Zhinong, the founder of Wild China Film, a private organization dedicated to documentation and protection of China's endangered wildlife, realize that the photos he took of the green peacock in Yunnan province 20 years ago were actually images of an endangered species and that soon the
Good morning China Daily readers! Want to jazz up your Chinese New Year celebrations with art and music? Check out our roundup of exhibitions and concerts in major cities happening during the most important Chinese festival!
More than any other object, balloons symbolize and epitomize fun. But more advanced versions, those not seen and popped in birthday parties, can play a vital role for humans as they soar into the atmosphere to provide scientific data.
The International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (CRIHAP) held the ninth session of the Governing Board in Beijing on Jan 14, 2020.
Lubolang, a famed Chinese restaurant in Shanghai's Yu Garden, recently revamped its interiors and menu in a bid to attract young customers.
Zao Jun, the Kitchen God, is a fair-faced celestial who spends only a few days in the heavenly court of the Jade Emperor. For most of the year, he presides over the heart and hearth of earthly households, guarding the livestock, servants, and most of all the cooking stove.
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.
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