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24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about Start of Winter
2017-11-07The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter, (Chinese: 立冬), the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov 7 and ends on Nov 21.
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24 Solar Terms: 10 things you may not know about White Dew
2017-09-07The traditional Chinese Lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. White Dew, the 15th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 7 and ends on Sept 22.
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Laba porridge sweetens prelude of Chinese Lunar New Year
2020-01-02The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba. The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival.
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Temple fair
2015-03-30Temple fair, or miao hui in Chinese, was originally a gathering for sacrifice and pray to gods or Buddha at temples.
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Jiaodong sand bowl
2015-03-24The Jiaodong sand bowl is also called the Delu, or virtue-and-fortune bowl.
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Yantai woolen embroidery
2015-03-19Woolen embroidery is a special kind of handicraft.