Chinese Traditional Festivals: Little New Year (Xiao Nian）
In China, there is a special day called Xiao Nian （小年，the Little New Year）. It serves as a prelude to the Spring Festival, marking the beginning of people’s busy preparations…
Chinese traditional culture: Huang Di (皇帝, Emperor)
Huang Di (Emperor，皇帝) is the title of the highest ruler during the Chinese imperial period. Qin Shi Huang （秦始皇） Ying Zheng （嬴政） was the first emperor of China and referred…
Chinese Spring Festival Folk Custom: New Year’s Eve
Pressing the New Year’s Eve （压岁钱） is a Chinese New Year’s Day folk custom in which adults wrap money in red paper for children to express their blessings, which is…
Traditional Chinese cuisine: Dumplings (饺子)
Dumplings (饺子) occupy a special place on Chinese dining tables. They are not only a household delicacy but also carry rich culture and emotions. Dumplings, this traditional Chinese cuisine, have…
Chinese Traditional Culture: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
The Spring Festival （Chinese New Year, 春节） is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, with many legends, customs, and taboos about it.The Spring Festival is a time for Chinese people to reunite and celebrate. It is usually celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar’s new year, which is known as Lunar New Year’s Day. The name ”Spring Festival” comes from the beginning of spring in the lunar calendar, symbolizing the revival of all things and vibrant life. Before the Spring Festival, people will carry out a series of preparations, which are known as ”celebrating the new year.”They will clean their houses, sweeping away the dust of the old year, symbolizing bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. They will also paste Spring Festival couplets and window paper cuts, cutting out various auspicious patterns with red paper, symbolizing good luck and happiness. On New Year’s Eve, family members will gather together to enjoy a hearty reunion dinner. Fish is a must-have dish at the reunion dinner, because ”fish” is a homophone for ”surplus,” symbolizing abundance and prosperity every year.…
Chinese Traditional Culture: Cai Shen (the God of Wealth)
In traditional Chinese culture, Cai Shen (the God of Wealth, 财神) is the deity in charge of wealth and commerce, symbolising people’s desire for an affluent life and their prayers…
Chinese Cultural Traditions: Dui Lian (Couplets)
Dui Lian (Couplets, 对联) are a treasure of traditional Chinese culture and a unique art form of the Chinese language with one character and one sound. As a custom, it…