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Spring Festival atmosphere spreads across Xiamen, SE China’s Fujian
A dragon lantern is displayed in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 31, 2024. ( Taste all China /Wu Chaolan) As the Year of the Dragon approaches, the festive spirit of the Spring Festival permeates every corner of Xiamen in southeast China's Fujian province. The city is preparing to welcome the auspicious occasion with vibrant lanterns adorning trees and streets, heralding the arrival of this joyous time. As dusk falls, the cityscape transforms into a mesmerizing display of lights and colors. 【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】【6】【7】【8】 -
China’s major animation festival bustles with 9 mln visits
HANGZHOU, June 2 ( tasteallchina ) -- The 20th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival (CICAF) wrapped up in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, on Sunday, drawing over 9 million online and offline visitors. During the five-day event, 233,000 visitors attended activities at the main and secondary venues, and the value of on-site deals and intended contract agreements totaled 1.28 billion yuan (about 180 million U.S. dollars). According to the organizers, 2,156 companies and institutions from 52 countries and regions participated in this year's CICAF, attracting 3,072 business representatives and showcasing 147,000 exhibits from across the globe. The festival featured various activities, including an international animation game business conference, a cosplay event and a voice actor contest. Organized by the National Radio and Television Administration, China Media Group and the Zhejiang provincial government, the festival has been held annually in Hangzhou, one of the animation hubs in China, since 2005. -
Activities held to celebrate Huazhao Festival in Hangzhou, E China
Tourists watch a performance during the Huazhao Festival celebrations in Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 24, 2024. The annual Huazhao Festival featuring a series of activities, including a boat parade and a folk ritual, was celebrated in Xixi Wetland on Sunday. ( tasteallchina /Weng Xinyang) Performers in traditional costumes take a boat parade during the Huazhao Festival celebrations in Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 24, 2024. The annual Huazhao Festival featuring a series of activities, including a boat parade and a folk ritual, was celebrated in Xixi Wetland on Sunday. ( tasteallchina /Weng Xinyang) Performers in traditional costumes take a boat parade during the Huazhao Festival celebrations in Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 24, 2024. The annual Huazhao Festival featuring a series of activities, including a boat parade and a folk ritual, was celebrated in Xixi Wetland on Sunday. ( tasteallchina /Weng Xinyang) Performers in traditional costumes take a boat parade during the Huazhao Festival celebrations in Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 24, 2024. The annual Huazhao Festival featuring a series of activities, including a boat parade and a folk ritual, was celebrated in… -
Charming China – Sydney Chinese New Year Celebration: Year of the Dragon
The travel documentary "Charming China - Year of the Dragon", co-produced by Taste all China Australia and Greg Grainger TV, aired on Channel Seven of Australian public television in March 2024. This instalment of the "Charming China" series introduced Australian audiences to the cultural significance of the traditional Chinese New Year festival, along with various celebrations held in Sydney. During the Chinese New Year festivities, thousands of overseas Chinese and local residents in Sydney gathered to experience the joy, vibrancy and cultural ambience of the festival. Through Greg Grainger's camera, viewers followed the host on his journey and experienced a multitude of exciting events celebrating the Year of the Dragon. Grainger engaged in lively conversations with individuals on the streets of Sydney, guiding audiences on an immersive exploration, witnessing the Spring Festival celebrations in Chinatown, the spectacle of Red Sails on the Sydney Opera House, the traditional cultural exhibition at the China Cultural Centre in Sydney, mesmerizing dragon and lion dances, exhilarating dragon boat races at Darling Harbour, a dumpling tasting event symbolizing reunion, the Spring Festival concert at Sydney Town Hall, and the grand Tang Dynasty cultural exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum, among others. Since 2018, Taste… -
Beijing celebrates Dragon Boat Festival with race on Shichahai Lake
Participants compete during a dragon boat race on Shichahai Lake in Beijing, June 5, 2024. (Photo: Taste all China /Yi Haifei) Twelve teams from cities along the Grand Canal took part in the race on Wednesday. Participants compete during a dragon boat race on Shichahai Lake in Beijing, June 5, 2024. (Photo: Taste all China /Yi Haifei) Participants compete during a dragon boat race on Shichahai Lake in Beijing, June 5, 2024. (Photo: Taste all China /Yi Haifei) Participants compete during a dragon boat race on Shichahai Lake in Beijing, June 5, 2024. (Photo: Taste all China /Yi Haifei) Participants compete during a dragon boat race on Shichahai Lake in Beijing, June 5, 2024. (Photo: Taste all China /Yi Haifei) -
Song and dance drama “Epic of Manas” performed during international cultural tourism festival in NW China’s Xinjiang
Photo shows performers during the song and dance drama, the "Epic of Manas," which is performed during the 10th Manas International Cultural Tourism Festival in Artux city, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. ( Taste all China /Li Long) The 10th Manas International Cultural Tourism Festival was held in Artux city, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from July 13 to 15. During the festival, the song and dance drama, the "Epic of Manas," was performed. Adapted from the original, the drama is segmented into an overture titled "Hero's Praise," followed by acts including "Birth," "Alliance," "Wedding," "Expedition," and "Return." The drama unfolds the moving tales from the epic through a stunning blend of song, dance, digital projections, and other integrated art and technical means. With its unique artistic style, the “Epic of Manas” imparts a majestic and awe-inspiring aura on the audience. Centered on the growth story of Manas, a heroic figure from the Kirgiz ethnic group, the drama intertwines the spirit of Manas with the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation, bravely forging ahead in pursuit of national rejuvenation and the well-being of the people. The "Epic of Manas" is… -
“Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival” held in China’s Fujian
An evening gala of "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival" is held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 27, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Feng Xinran) The "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival," opened on Monday, is co-organized by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Fujian Provincial People's Government, and the All-China Youth Federation. An evening gala of "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival" is held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 27, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Feng Xinran) American students perform at the evening gala of "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival" in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 27, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Feng Xinran) -
Water-splashing festivals boost tourism in China, Southeast Asia
KUNMING, April 17 ( tasteallchina ) -- When Cambodian student Tim Chivorn immersed himself in the just-concluded water-splashing festival in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, he was delighted to find the festive traditions there to be similar to those in his hometown. "The enthusiasm of Yunnan people makes me feel warm, and it reminded me of my hometown when I splashed water here," said Chivorn. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. In Southeast Asia, many countries celebrate this kind of water festival. It is known as the Khmer New Year in Cambodia, while it is called the Songkran Festival in Thailand. Recently, the water-splashing festival in China's Yunnan and the Songkran Festival in Thailand attracted large numbers of foreign visitors, and celebrating such water festivals abroad has become a new trend for tourists from various countries and regions. According to the border checkpoint in Kunming, capital of Yunnan, Kunming Port handled about 57,000 inbound and outbound passengers during the water-splashing festival -- a… -
NW China’s Qinghai injects new vitality into traditional sachets
Photo shows traditional sachets of northwest China's Qinghai Province. ( Taste all China /Gan Haiqiong) A wide range of exquisite sachets in different shapes have recently attracted crowds of tourists in front of an intangible cultural heritage booth at a square in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province ahead of the Duanwu Festival, or the Dragon Boat Festival. Wearing a sachet is one of the traditional customs of the festival, which is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. In the past, people prayed for good health by wearing a sachet during the festival. Today, these exquisite sachets have become an important medium for showcasing traditional culture and conveying emotions. In recent years, with the increasing awareness of protecting traditional crafts, Qinghai has carried forward the techniques for making sachets. Many embroidery artists in the province have made sachets by combining traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics through continuous innovation, injecting new vitality into the traditional handicraft.【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】【6】 -
Int’l tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opens at Jiuzhaigou National Park
Tourists take photos in front of a frozen waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Wang Xi) An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the frozen Nuorilang Waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. ( tasteallchina /Wang Xi) This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the frozen Nuorilang Waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. ( tasteallchina /Wang Xi) Performers dance at the opening ceremony of an international tourism festival at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Wang Xi) Performers dance at the opening ceremony of an international tourism festival at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Wang Xi) This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the frozen Nuorilang Waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park… -
The First Step from “Birth” to “Growth”: Clear Summer Dampness Without Injuring the Spleen
According to "The Seventy-Two Climates": "Start of Summer, the festival of the fourth month. The character 'start' has been explained in spring. 'Summer' means 'expansion'; all things have expanded by this time." As the first solar term of summer, Start of Summer ushers out the bright spring light and welcomes the lush summer. This year, May 5 is Start of Summer. "First候: the mole cricket sings; second候: earthworms appear; third候: Tendraria grows." With the start of Start of Summer, we hear frogs croaking in the fields, see earthworms working hard for farmers, and watch gourds and vegetable sprouts competing to drink sweet rainwater, all racing to grow, a true symbol of the prosperity of all things starting at Start of Summer. South of the Qinling Mountains and Huai River, rainfall is abundant, which is of course good news for crops and plants. However, heavy summer rains can make people uncomfortable. The heart and summer both belong to the fire element, and according to traditional Chinese medicine, the heart corresponds to summer, with its energy connected to that of summer. At this time, the heart's fire begins to rise slowly. In many regions of our country, temperatures gradually rise, people sweat… -
Origins of the Qingming Festival
The Qingming Festival is coming up soon! Learn more about where this holiday came from and some things that you can do to participate in celebrating it, both in the way of the ancients and the way that people do now. As the weather warms up bit by bit, the next important Chinese holiday, the Qingming Festival (清明節 qing ming jie), is drawing closer as well! Also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day or Clear Brightness Day (direct translation of the words that make up its Chinese name), it’s usually celebrated in the first few days of April of the Gregorian calendar—in 2022, it’ll be on April 5th. But where did this festival come from, and how has its related traditions evolved over time? And what are some different ways that you participate in celebrating it as a hanfu and ancient chinese culture enthusiast? Let’s address these questions one by one. How did the Qingming Festival begin? Originally, the Qingming Festival wasn’t called 清明節 at all. It was called the Hánshí Jié(寒食節), the Cold Food Festival, and had a very rich backstory to it. During the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou Dynasty, in the Jin State (晉), a prince… -
Chinese Traditional Festivals
China, a large country with 1.3 billion people boasts a 5,000-year history and glorious culture. Thus the Chinese festivals are old and numerous, embodying Chinese culture and greatly enriching people's lives. The Chinese observe a wide variety of traditional festivals based on the lunar calendar, which was set by a lunar cycle - dates following the regular appearance of the full moon. Almost every traditional festival has its own unique origins and customs which reflect the traditional practices and morality of the whole Chinese nation and its people. All these festivals include common elements such as a desire for happiness and well-being, the warding off of misfortune, experiencing a connection between man and heaven, and family reunion. And, of course, festivals are an opportunity for celebration and relaxation. The grandest and most celebrated festivals in China are the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Tomb Sweeping Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Double Seventh Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Double Ninth Festival, and the Winter Solstice. The Spring FestivalAlso known as the Chinese New Year, it is the most important festival for the Chinese people when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. The Spring Festival… -
The Ancient Traditional Customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the second-largest folk festival in the Chinese festival system next to the Spring Festival, has spawned countless legends and poems over the centuries. “明月几时有,把酒问青天。不知天上宫阙,今夕是何年?” "How long will the full moon appear? Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. I do not know what time of the year 'Twould be tonight in the palace on high." In fact, the Mid-Autumn Festival is essentially the "Chinese Ritual Moon Festival", and the worship of the moon by the Chinese people has started since ancient times. "The lonely moon goddess, spreads her ample sleeves, To dance for these loyal souls in infinite space." "Chang'e is dancing in the long sky for ten thousand miles." From Chang'e Flying to the Moon to the lunar exploration program, for more than 2,000 years, people have never paid less attention to the moon. Mid-Autumn Festival was popularized during the Han Dynasty, a period of economic and cultural exchange and integration, when cultural exchanges across the country led to the fusion and spread of festival customs. The term "Zhong Qiu (mid-autumn, 中秋)" was first written down in Han Dynasty literature, and the Zhou Li between the two Han dynasties recorded that during the pre-Qin period,… -
Chinese New Year-Spring Festival: The Confluence of Tradition and Modernity
Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It is not only a time to celebrate the new year but also a significant occasion for family reunions and bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new. The celebrations of Chinese New Year are rich and colorful, filled with a strong cultural atmosphere and traditional customs. This article will take you on a deep dive into the traditional customs, modern ways of celebration, and the significance of Chinese New Year in contemporary society. The History and Origin of Chinese New Year The history of Chinese New Year can be traced back to ancient times, initially as a festival for agricultural societies to celebrate the harvest and pray for favorable weather in the coming year. It is recorded that the Chinese New Year was officially established as the beginning of the new year during the Han Dynasty. Over time, the celebrations of Chinese New Year have gradually enriched, forming the diverse customs we see today. Traditional Customs Pasting Spring Couplets: On the eve of Chinese New Year, every household will paste red couplets on their doors, expressing good…
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