Beijing, Xi'an, and Pingyao feature traditional celebrations of north China, Guangzhou retains south China folk customs, while Harbin is a popular January destination for the exciting ice and snow activities. See 5 Best Places to Go for Chinese New Year 2023. 5. Weather & Clothing: –South...
Chinese Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is regarded as the most important traditional festival by the Chinese people. Customs, traditions, food, decorations and taboos are introduced. 2025 is the year of Snake falls on Jan.29.
Staying up late is said to bring longevity to people's parents. According to traditional Chinese customs, staying up on Chinese New Year's Eve brings longevity to parents. The longer you can stay awake, the longer your parents will live....
In addition to the joy of eating delicious food, the making process is a family bonding activity too. During New Year preparations, every member of the family participates and wraps dumplings. In certain regions, the daughter-in-law must make a dumpling to be considered part of the family. ...
Chinese New Year: Customs, Foods and Good Fortune! Chinese New Year -this is an important holiday to the Chinese. In fact, it is as Christmas is to those of us in America. Most factories and stores shut down for a period of up to two weeks. It is a time to spend with family and...
Holiday: 7 days (From New Year’s Eve to 6th of the 1st lunar month). See more on China Public Holiday Calendar Popular Food: Dumplings, glutinous rice cakes, fish, cured meat, melon seeds, candy and tangyuan or yuanxiao. Celebrations: Worship the Stove God, Purchases for the New Yea...
Though every region (even household) have different customs, here are the most well-known and unique desserts. Nian Gao 年糕 (nián gāo) Nian gao, also known as “rice cake” or “New Year cake” in English, are a must for Chinese New Year. The “gao” in nian gao is a homophone...
With a history of more than 1,800 years, dumplings (饺子 Jiǎozi /jyaoww-dzrr/) are a classic Chinese food, and a traditional dish eaten on Chinese New Year's Eve, widely popular in China, especially in North China....
Photo credit to @phototastyfoodfrom Unsplash Fish is a must during the Chinese New Year because it symbolizes surplus and wealth. In Chinese,魚/鱼 (yú; fish)has the same pronunciation as 餘/余 (yú), which means surplus or extra. The typical blessing is年年有餘/年年有余(nián ni...
During Chinese New Year, people have a long list of things to do. From one week preceding the festival to the 15th day after, many Chinese New Year customs are widely observed for thousands of years. The family reunion dinner, eating dumplings, and setting off firework are the must-dos ...