Before the New Year holiday ends, the whole of China on the night of the 15th of the first moon (in February-March) celebrates another, no less cheerful and bright “lantern festival” (灯节 Deng Jie). Sometimes this holiday is also called…
History of occurrence The Duanwu (端午节) holiday is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar. It is believed that the holiday arose as a reverence for the great poet of China – Qu Yuan.…
Qingming (清明节) is a holiday of remembrance of the departed, as well as a holiday of purity and clarity. Its celebration falls on about the 5th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar. On this day, they usually…
The international gathering of evil spirits is steadily approaching. On October 31, in many countries of the world, candles in carved pumpkins will be lit, kilograms of sweets will be eaten and specially prepared creepy costumes will be put on.…
Despite the fact that the Celestial Empire has enough of its own memorable dates, holidays and festivals, its inhabitants still glance with curiosity at elegant Christmas trees, sparkling champagne in glasses, valentine hearts and even a fat “thank you” turkey.…
New Year has always been the most popular holiday in China. The celebration of the Chinese New Year does not have an exact date and may fall between the end of January and the end of February. And February, as…
You can endlessly talk about China, which has a history of several millennia. Many interesting books and articles have already been written about the history of China, and a large amount of research has been carried out. In this article,…
