＂Happy Chinese New Year＂ Celebrations Worldwide

Exhibition of Calligraphic Couplets in Thailand
On January 18, the Chinese New Year Calligraphic Couplets Exhibition celebrated its grand opening in China Cultural Center in Bangkok, Thailand     

Folklore and High Art Displayed Together to Welcome Chinese New Year

During the Spring Festival this year, National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) displayed traditional folk art together with Chinese and foreign artists‘ painting masterpieces in celebration of Chinese New Year.     

Wuqiang New Year Painting：Epitome of Chinese Folklife

Chinese New Year,or Spring Festival,is the longest and most important holiday for Chinese people,It is usually celebrated from the eighth day of the twelfth month to the fifteenth of the first month(lantern festival),by Chinese lunar calendar,Traditionally,from the 23^rd to the 27^th of the twelfth lunar month,every     

Chinese Kites：New Year Paintings in the Air

It is generally believed that Chinese invented the kite which represents their pursuit of better life. Inspired by flying birds, ancient Chinese scientist Mo Di .made a wooden bird after three years of research, but it broke only one day after the maiden flight, This wooden bird is considered China＇s earliest form of the kite.     

Chinese New Year,a World’s Festival简

The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for the Chinese people.
With the increase of Ch＇ina＇s overall strength, more and more people from different countries and with different skin colors are attracted by the joyful atmosphere and unique traditions of the Spring Festival. While experiencing and enjoying the charm of Chinese culture, they can get the cultural conception of the Spring Festival, which is ＂Happy, Harmony and Sharing＂.     

When ＂Korean Fad＂ bumps into ＂Chinese Wind＂--Cultural Counsellor of Chinese Embassy to South Korea talks about Sino-Korea Cultural Exchange

Shi Ruilin, the Culture Counsellor of Chinese Embassy to South Korea received an interviewby a reporter trom News Agency. He said, ＂ln recent years, when the South Korean popular culture is prevailing in China, the Chinese elements are also finding its way in South Korea. The two nations are going towards a brighter future of frequent Sino-Korea cultural exchanges＂ .     

Getting to Know China： Appreciation of 100 Chinese Characters

Getting to Know China： Appreciation of 100 Chinese Characters is one of the book series ＂Meet China＂ produced by the Ministry of Culture of China in 2013. The book selects 100 Chinese characters that represent Chinese culture to some extent. Targeted at foreign readers most of whom are unfamiliar with Chinese characters, the book elaborates on the meanings of Chinese characters and their cultural connotation concisely and to the point.     

Chinese Spring Festival Celebrated in Thailand

From January 23 to February 4, ＂Cultural Series in Celebration of Chinese Spring Festival＂ was launched in Thailand, coorganized by Chinese Cultural Ministry, Chinese Embassy in Thailand and departments of the Thai Government concerned. It was the fifth session of the event and the largest Spring Festival celebration that China held overseas in 2009.     

Spring Festival Celebrations in Qujiang

In celebration of the Chinese lunar year of the snake, a great variety of cultural events have been presented in scenic spots managed by Qujiang Culture and Tourism Group. During the Spring Festival holidays, these places of interest have attracted nearly 1.3 million visitors and registered a revenue of 16.58 million RMB     

Sweet Candies, Amiable Spring Festival

In the memory of every Chinese,the Spring Festival deposits abundant beauties:a lively scene with lanterns and streamers,an endless parade of delicious food,or a little toy of childhood memories.When I was a child,I visited a Sugar Painting Exhibition at Beihai Park in Beijing.I was amazed by the exquisitely made flowers and birds,and charmingly nave animals;and every kid was totally captured by a huge solid dragon settling in the central exhibition hall.Truly,that winter deeply impressed me with the vivid sugar dragon and the fragrance     

Enjoy Spring Festival Fairs in Beijing

Strolling around temple fairs, enjoying New Year !Eve dinners and watching CCTV Spring Festival Gala are the three routine activities that Beiiingers do during the Spring Festival celebration. And in particular, attending one of Beijing＇s many temple fairs during the Spring Festival will bring you a lot of fun outdoors.     

土家"赶年"

传统岁时节日的风俗礼仪，尤其是过年(指“大年”，如春节等)的习俗风情，乃是一个民族漫长时期的历史化的沉淀、宗教信仰的升华，自然也与农事作息以及民族迁徙等密切关联。     

Spring Festival Traditions Displayed in Macao

Over the sweep of history, rich culture and diverse traditions have been nurtured and developed in different regions of China, a nation co-dwelled by a plethora of ethnic groups. These traditions and customs have been manifested by means of festivals, in particular, the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year. Spring Festival traditions, containing elements from such diversified fields as sacrifice, etiquette, costume, cuisine, drama, dance, music and entertainment, represent the most distinctive part of Chinese culture and demonstrate the most prominent characteristics of Chinese people.     

过年的仪式

“二十三糖瓜粘,二十四扫房子,二十五磨豆腐,二十六割年肉,二十七宰公鸡,二十八把面发,二十九蒸馒头,三十儿晚上熬一宿,大年初一访亲友,大年初二祭先祖,初三初四逛庙会,十五晚上街上走。”这首民谣十分形象地道出了往昔的年俗和年味。如今好日子,天天像过年,但是没有“过了腊八就是年”的感觉,就是没有“年味”。为什么?窃以为,这是因为我们过年已经没有仪式感了,或者说我们已经忘却了过年的那些仪式。     

在韩国过春节

在韩国，传统节日很多，四大传统节日是春节、元宵节、端午节和中秋节，其中春节和中秋节是最重要最盛大的节日之一，法定假日都是三天。[第一段]