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New Year marked by work and play

2015-02-26 09:19

Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China and people across the country celebrate in many different ways.

Memorable moments from Spring Festival break

2015-02-25 14:31

The Spring Festival holiday has officially ended and most Chinese have returned to work. This year's break, as always, was packed with events. Here we present the most memorable ones.

Sydney newspaper makes Spring Festival a banner event

2015-02-23 07:49

To celebrate Chinese New Year, a major English-language newspaper in Australia adopted a Chinese titlepiece on Thursday, the first day of Spring Festival.

Prince of Wales opens Chinese cultural centre

2015-02-20 08:21

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall opened a new Chinese cultural center in the heart of London's Chinatown on Thursday, the first day of the Chinese New Year.

Culture Insider: 5 things you may not know about Rain Water

2015-02-19 07:00

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Rain Water this year starts on Feb 19 and ends on Mar 5.

Thousands join in the festival spirit in Egypt

2015-02-18 11:52

Egypt celebrated Spring Festival before China this year when the Maadi Island Park along the River Nile in Cairo hosted 11,000 locals on Feb 5 for an authentic Chinese experience, starting off with signature dragon and lion dances.

Documentary on China a hit in South Korea

2015-02-17 12:53

The seven-episode documentary, Super China, won hearts and ratings over 10 percent in South Korea and is praised as the "encyclopedia" for South Koreans to know China.

Chinese New Year cultural performance held in Istanbul

2015-02-14 15:12

"Night of Beijing, Happy Chinese New Year" traditional cultural performance was held by the Chinese Ministry of Culture in Istanbul on Friday.

Shaped lanterns light up to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year in Sydney

2015-02-14 14:28

Sydney Mayor Clover Moore and Chinese artist Xia Nan jointly turned on the lights of the lanterns of Terracotta Warriors, one of the most breathtaking components in the history of Sydney's Chinese New Year Festival celebrations on Friday night.

Place names in Beijing: 'Hutong' in, foreign languages out?

2015-02-13 17:28

Historical names and old sayings such as "Hutong" ought to be maintained while foreign languages and leaders'and modern people's names should be banned in the place names in Beijing according to the latest rule draft

Tibetan 'Music from Heaven' for Chinese New Year

2015-02-13 15:11

An original Tibetan music album called Inner Voice was released just days before the Chinese New Year, adding a flash of color to the festival’s accents.

Spring Festival customs in literature

2015-02-13 13:53

Cao Xueqin’s book A Dream of the Red Mansions, provides a good look at how a noble family in feudal China celebrated the Lunar New Year.

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