Celebrating Chinese New Year Worldwide

<正>During the Spring Festival in 2012, the Cultural Ministry of China, along with China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, State Administration of Radio, Film and TV and the State Council Office for Overseas Chinese Affairs     

Celebrating Chinese New Year in the Tang Paradise

From January 23 to March 2, the Tang Paradise, a large historic theme park in the New Area of A Qujiang in Xi＇an, hosted a grand lan- tern fair to celebrate the Chinese lu- nar year of the horse, attracting tens of thousands of visitors. This 39-day- long lantern fair features the ele- ments of the Tang Dynasty which set the capital in Xi＇an, appealing visitors with exotic gourmet, folk tradition showcases, gala shows and dazzling displays of Chinese palace lanterns.     

Chinese New Year Rice Cake

<正>It has been a time-honored tradition to make and eat rice cakes during the Chinese New Year, or called "Spring Festival". In rural areas of China, cakes made from sticky rice are made and exchanged as New Year gifts, because     

Chinese New Year Celebrated Overseas

Overseas Chinese worldwide celebrated the traditional Chinese lunar New Year, for Spring Festival, which fell on February 7, 2008, the most important occasion for Chinese.     

Chinese New Year Celebrated Abroad

<正>The Spring Festival,or the Chinese New Year,is the most important traditional holiday for all Chinese people around the world.Chinese people eat dumplings,we...     

Chinese New Year Celebrated Abroad

<正>During the Spring Festival of 2010, or Chinese New Year, the Ministry of Culture of China launched a variety of events in celebration of this traditional festival of Chinese people.——From the editor     

Chinese New Year Celebrated with Unique Traditions

The Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, is the most important celebration for Chinese people. Reflecting solar and lunar movement, the Spring Festival is fundamentally associated to astronomical calculations of Chinese ancestors that date back to more than 2000 years. Today, the Spring Festival has evolved into an integral part of Chinese traditions that bears the emotional pursuit of Chinese people.     

Celebrate Chinese New Year at River Seine

A series of Chinese New Year celebrations, highlighted by a Chinese classical music concert and a miniature temple fair, took place in the ,China Culture Center （CCC） in Paris, France during the Spring Festival holidays in February, fascinating hundreds ot Chinese culture enthusiasts.[第一段]     

Sydney Fascinated by Chinese New Year Parade

Every year Sydney celebrates Chinese New Year, the most spectacular event outside Asia. The 2008 celebration lasted three weeks, attracting nearly one million visitors. On the morning of February 10, nearly 100,000 local residents and foreign tourists crowded along George Street in the downtown of Sydney, waiting with eagerness for the grand parade by performers from the northwest province of Shaanxi, China. Yang Zhangying, a 71 -year-old lady who emigrated from Shanghai more than ten years ago, dressed in a red mandarin gown, arrived at the City Hall in the early morning. She said with excitement, ＂I wear this dress only on grand and commemorative occasions.＂ At 11 a.m., Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney, in a red Tang-style dress,     

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.     

贺年片

贺年片是一种舶来品，但在西方贺年片传进中国之前，中国已有投柬拜年的风俗。柬通“简”，信札、名帖的通称。作为名帖的柬，又叫名刺，用现代话说就是名片。以名片拜年的风俗直到民国初年还很流行，1928年《申报》上有一篇《三十年来上海阴历年节之变迁》，谈到19、20世纪之交，投柬拜年风俗的变化：     

Free "Happy Chinese New Year" App for iPad!

##正##The Happy Chinese New Year application software provides role-playing games in both Chinese and English,themed on the Chinese New Year.Image you are the boy"Fu Boy"(Fubao)in the games.Please bring Fu Boy to the Baizi Village by touching the screen.You can participate in the celebration of the Chinese New Year,and fulfill tasks in the games including Making Laba Porridge,Cleaning the Windows,Making Paper-cuts for Window Decoration,Writing Chinese Character Fu,Looking for Food Materials,     

Chinese Culture Year Celebrated in Australia

During Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Australia in October 2009, Chinese and Australian leaderships reached a consensus of hosting cultural years in each other’s country. From June 2010 to June 2011, "Experience Australia"—the Year of Australian Culture was successfully held in China. From June 2011 to June 2012, "Experience China"—the Year of Chinese Culture (YCCiA) is celebrated in Australia, featuring nearly 100 cultural events ranging from performing arts projects to visual art exhibitions to film festivals.     

A New Chapter for the Ancient Silk Road 2012 Year of Chinese Culture in Turkey

<正>Opened on December 12, 2011 and after 365 days, the 2012 Year of Chinese Culture in Turkey is closed as a full success on December 04, 2012. Various events during the Year are like a strong "Chinese wind"blowing across dozens of Turkish cities. According to statistics from the Culture Section of the Embassy of China in Turkey, during the Year,     

桃花坞木刻年画

在苏州众多的传统民间工艺里,桃花坞木刻年画,是一个值得苏州人骄傲的文化符号,其独特的艺术风格在中国美术史、民俗史上确立了它应有的地位。桃花坞年画不仅广泛流传于江南一带和全国许多地方,而且远渡重洋流传到日本、英国和德国,特别是对日本的“浮世绘”有相当影响,被誉为东方古艺之花。     

New Year Print of Yangliuqing

Yangliuqing in Tianjin, Yangjiabu in Weifang, Shandong, Taohuawu in Suzhou, Jiangsu and Mianzhu in Sichuan are known the four most famous places to produce Chinese New Year prints. Yangliuqing, about 10 kilometers west from the city proper of Tianjin, is an ancient town with a long history. With high intensity of population and rich natural resources, this historic town has enjoyed prosperity as a transportation hub.     

Winning Photos from Sharing China:Happy Chinese New Year Photo Contest 2020 Unveiled

The 6^(th)Sharing China:Happy Chinese New Year Photo Contest 2020 con eluded its final review on October 28,2020 and recently unveiled its winning entries.Hoste...