A 13-year-old American boy's first lion dance performance was a bit different than usual. He held up the lion's head, his younger sister, brother and another little girl stood beneath the tail, and the four of them struggled to go in circles before losing the "tail" shortly after.
The New York Philharmonic on Wednesday presented its eighth edition of Lunar New Year concert, featuring the U.S. premiere of Chinese composer Tan Dun's violin concerto Fire Ritual.
While Chinese New Year celebrations are in full swing in China, cultural activities held across North America to mark the most important festival of China are no less enthralling, spreading the joy to the other side of the Pacific.
The Qufu region has been occupied by invaders of different ethnic groups at different times. All the occupiers, however, took good care of the temple because they acknowledged the importance of Confucianism despite committing atrocities in places nearby.
The Temple of Confucius is a tribute to the ancient Chinese philosopher as much as it is to social hierarchy and harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.
The pig, which appears as the last of the 12 Chinese zodiac creatures, has undoubtedly struck an emphatic cultural note. The reason, says Shi Chao of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, is simple. "We Chinese value family above almost everything else. And, of all the zodiac animals, the pig
The sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire, terminating all life on the planet. In order to survive, the United Earth Government installs about 10,000 giant engines on Earth to propel it away from
The Palace Museum has announced a project to produce an epic drama named "The Forbidden City," which is scheduled to stage before Oct 31, 2020.
The English versions of two major fictions by renowned contemporary Chinese writers Jia Pingwa and Jiang Zilong debuted on Wednesday in London.
Tourists view lanterns during the 40th Baotu Spring lantern fair in Jinan,East China's Shandong province, Feb 5, 2019, the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year.
China's most-watched annual television show on Chinese Lunar New Year's eve has set a new viewership record, according to its broadcaster China Media Group.
A set of activities such as performances, Chinese zodiac exhibition, calligraphy, etc., attracted some 200 visitors from across Europe to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival in the center.
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