After New Year’s Day, the sound of firecrackers start to die down, but on the fifth day the firecrackers are once again popping and crackling...

Have you heard of the Kitchen God? Legends says that today (the 4th day of the lunar new year) is the day the Kitchen God...

It is said that on the third day of the Chinese New Year, if you carefully look around the corners of the streets, you will...

Although different regions in China have different traditions, 正月初二 (zhēng yuè chū èr – the second day of the New Year) is widely accepted as...

An important activity during the Spring Festival is 拜年 (bài nián) – to pay a New Year visit, starting from the lunar New Year’s Day....

Chinese New Year is just 3 days away and we're getting ready for the big 16-day celebration of the Year of the Snake. Starting on...

Happy Chinese New Year! Have you ever wondered what Chinese people do to celebrate during the two weeks of Spring Festival or why they give...

In light of Chinese New Year, Better Chinese storybooks have been featured in storytimes held in the South San Francisco Public Libary and Menlo Park...

Chinese New Year is fast approaching! What kinds of activities are you having in your local community? Perhaps the schools are having Spring Festival celebratory...