Category China

Dragon Boat Festival (端午节)

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 Festival (清明节)

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…

Halloween in China ( Qingming Festival )

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.…

Western Holidays in China

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.…

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)

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…

History of China

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,…

Red Guards (红卫兵) Hóng Wèibīng

The very concept of “hungweibing” (红卫兵) appeared in China almost simultaneously with the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, in 1966. This group was originally formed by 40 students from Beijing Tsinghua High School. There are two points of view on…