Blog Tag - Chinese New Year
The holiday is now upon us. The Beijinger has written quite a bit on how to enjoy it, so here is a complete collection of what to do, where to do it...
One of the Chinese traditions that as a foreigner you have to grasp quickly, is the concept of the Chinese red envelope. Whether you’re in China for...
Thinking of setting off your own fireworks this year? Make sure you know what you are doing, as Beijing cuts firework selling days down to eleven (...
If you’ve been in China for Spring Festival before, you know the best part is the food. There are few other occasions in the Chinese calendar in...
A rather great triumph for globalization: California senate has passed a resolution to make Chinese Lunar New Year an official festival of the state...
Oh, temple fairs. Every year they are the sole cause of the same dilemma: to go, or not to go. On one hand you want to learn something new and do...
Gung Ho! are offering us a way to celebrate the Year of the Sheep the Chinese way – by eating it, of course! They have teamed up with masterchef Rob...
Beijing is getting ready for the world’s biggest migration again. Yup, it's nearly Spring Festival.
Xinhua has estimated that 2.8 billion (yes,...
Temple fairs are one way to get a taste of the Spring Festival in Beijing. If you do not want to spend the whole week day-drinking and watching the...
Whether it’s a romantic stay for Valentine’s Day or a change of scenery for Chinese New Year, there’s no need to leave our fair city for a bit of...
The countdown to Chinese New Year is on: in just over two months the annual mega-vacation that western media are fond of calling the largest annual...
Having lived in India in 2006-2007, I have been desperately searching for a reason to go back ever since, so when I heard about The Hutong's Indian...
Seem quiet this holiday season? Clearly the bang and boom of previous Spring Festival celebrations is a bit tamer this year, as almost 38 percent...
Spring Festival: when the entire city seems to empty out and shut down. If you're not tanning on a tropical beach (or at home visiting family), this...
After overspending on the H&M sale rack, there was nothing more satisfying than receiving this surprise: a Chinese New Year red envelope given...