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2026-06-17
The Dragon Boat Festival is a significant traditional holiday celebrated in China and across East Asia, typically occurring on the 5th day of the 5th month on traditional Chinese calendar, which falls in late May or June on the Gregorian calendar.
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2026-06-16
As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, you might wonder whether to wish someone a "happy" festival or to wish them "peace and health." This choice reflects a deep cultural tradition that has evolved over two millennia.
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2025-04-02
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright (Chinese: 清明), the 5th solar term, starts this year on Apr 4 and ends on Apr 18.
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2025-01-23
The countdown to the Spring Festival usually starts on the 23rd day of the twelfth month of the lunar year, when Chinese people get busier with preparations for the festival and observe traditional folk customs in the country.
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2025-01-02
Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year.
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2024-06-19
Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length tapered sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating Asian food.
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2024-06-19
No matter which flavor you choose, Zongzi is a must-have delicacy for the Dragon Boat Festival. From handmade workshops to industrialized production, what remains unchanged is Chinese people's love for traditional food.
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2024-06-18
Many people hold at least one memory of a kite — be it a simple yet classic diamond-shaped model, or a colorful bird-shaped kind with vividly flapping wings.
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