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  • 24 Solar Terms: 5 things you may not know about Grain Rain

    2017-04-20

    The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain,as the last term in spring, starts on April 20 and ends on May 4.

  • Shandong culture shines in Laos

    2017-04-12

    As one of the major organizers of the "Chinese Culture Enters ASEAN" activity in Laos, the Shandong provincial department of culture sent an art group of 49 members to host a series of cultural exchange events in Lao capital Vientiane from April 3 to 5.

  • Shandong spreads Qilu culture in Thailand

    2017-04-12

    The opening ceremony of the "Chinese Culture Enters ASEAN" activity was celebrated in grand style at the Bangkok Chinese Cultural Center on March 31, with distinctive Chinese music, dances, acrobatics and performances featuring Confucian traditions provided by the Shandong art group.

  • Childhood memories at Dongyue Temple Fair

    2017-04-11

    There are an array of activities featuring childhood games and traditional stalls selling charming little trinkets at the Dongyue Temple Fair, evoking sweet memories from childhood.

  • Annual Dongyue Temple Fair opens in Tai'an

    2017-04-11

    The curtain rose on an annual folk festival – the Dongyue Temple Fair -- on April 11 in sacred Mount Tai of Tai'an city, Shandong province.

  • China's 24 Solar Terms come alive through art

    2017-04-07

    China's 24 Solar Terms is a deeply rooted concept that encapsulates the essence of Chinese wisdom. Now, they are coming alive.

  • Shandong looks ahead in cultural inheritance

    2017-04-06

    It is the sixth year of Shandong province's implementation of its "culture benefiting the masses" campaign. This year the province will roll out 13 related activities and projects with a promotional budget of 405 million yuan ($58.82 million).