As the Year of the Rabbit comes to a close, the Chinese Zodiac will shift clockwise once again, this time ringing in the Year of the Dragon. The fifth sig n of the 12-creature zodiac, the Dragon has forever been amongst Chinas most auspicio... View More

While Thanksgiving remains a uniquely North American celebration, the tradition is alive and well in China. With the number of expats growing exponentially by what seems to be the day, hotels, restaurants and even grocery stores have caught... View More

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival and is the fifth day on the fifth lunar month in traditional Chinese calendar. Chinese people always remark this day by eating Zong Zi or glutinous rice wrapped by bamboo or reed leaves and racing dragon. T... View More

Commonly referred to by its traditional Chinese name, Qing Ming Jie, this spring holiday is one of the few events in China to follow the solar calendar. Literally translated to mean Clear Brightness, this spring celebration is meant to sign... View More

Observed on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, the Double 9th Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday with origins dating as far back as AD 25, where it appeared in writings from the East Han Period. Strong adherence to superstition and... View More

This year on October 1st, China celebrated its National Day, recognizing the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. The celebration commemorates the declaration that took place at 2pm in Tiananmen Square announcing t... View More

The true origins behind many of our holidays have taken a back seat to the commercialization of such events causing the traditional intentions of what have become known as Hallmark Holidays to be lost in a flurry of cards, candies, and deco... View More

Celebrated annually on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient China, with a history recorded as early as the Zhou Dynasty. The ceremony was reserved during this time for Emperors, who offered sacr... View More

While the Gregorian calendar has been adopted throughout China for standard day-to-day time keeping, the Chinese calendar is still recognized regarding traditional East Asian holidays including Chinese New Year, the Duan Wu Festival, and Mi... View More