Qingming (Clear and Bright), the fifth solar term of the year, is the only one for which the first day doubles as a holiday, ...

Spring celebrations marking the end of winter Get ready to celebrate the first day of spring on March 20! Cultures around the ...

The temple fair is often labelled as a modern version of the 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival', a painting by the Song dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan. Here you can see folk performances ...

This year, China Media Group’s (CMG) annual Spring Festival Gala variety show, celebrating the advent of the Year of the Snake, featured the usual line-up of song and dance routines, operatic ...

With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations.

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When the long, dreary winter days finally give way, don't miss the chance to see Beijing adorned with stunning pink plum blossoms ...