"Guonian," which means "crossing the year," is more than just a festival marking the arrival of the new year for the Chinese people. Though the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is now celebrated ...

Ancient texts such as Matteo Ricci's Notes on China vividly describe the Spring Festival's early practices. These included ...

An often overlooked, yet highly impactful world cinema industry in the last few decades, Chinese cinema remains widely known ...

A remarkable gift for the Year of the Snake: an eggshell engraved with a snake! In China, decorated eggs aren't just like ...

A British student studying in the ancient city of Luoyang celebrated Chinese New Year with the traditional Daliwang lion dance - an experience richer than expected. He even had the chance to try it ...