CNY Day 15: The Story Behind Lantern's Day
One of the traditions during 元宵节 (yuán xiāo jié) is to adorn the streets with all kinds of lanterns. As one of the grandest festival...
Read MoreOne of the traditions during 元宵节 (yuán xiāo jié) is to adorn the streets with all kinds of lanterns. As one of the grandest festival...
Read MoreTomorrow is Lantern's Day and it marks the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. All over Asia, lanterns fill the streets. Lanterns started off...
Read MoreHave you ever seen the red papers or lanterns with beautiful Chinese characters that are hung up on house doors during the Chinese New Year?...
Read MoreIf you ever shop in a Chinese grocery store, you have probably seen a round, white ball with a variety of fillings, such as peanut...
Read MoreTraditionally, the 11th day of the Chinese New Year is when the wife’s father would invite his son-in-law to a fancy meal at home. It...
Read MoreIn Chinese, 十 (shí meaning 10) and 石 (shí meaning stone) have the same pronunciation. Thus the tenth day of the Chinese New Year is...
Read MoreDo you know the Jade Emperor? He is the Zeus of Chinese mythology. As the head of all deities, he is the ruler of Heaven,...
Read MoreThe eighth day of the Chinese lunar year is said to be the birthday of the crops. Agriculture was and still is China’s most important...
Read MoreIn the Bible, God created the world in seven days. According to Chinese mythology, it was a beautiful fairy 女娲 (nǚ wā) who brought the...
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