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In midsummer, Beijing parks and river banks entice us with the delicate perfume of the water lily or lotus (liánhuā 莲花 in Chinese), “the buds of which still keep the fragrance of the goddess of the Luo River,” as we read in the poem ‘Lotus’ by Wen Tingyun, a great lyricist of the Tang Dynasty.
Read on to find out all about the meaning of the lotus in ancient China!
Every week we share a round-up of recent news stories we’ve seen about traditional Chinese culture! Just click the section titles to view the full articles.
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July is full of notable dates in China! Read on to learn about three of them: one festival and two solar terms.
Continue reading “Noteworthy Dates in the Chinese calendar – July 2022 Edition”
Apricot kernel jelly, known as apricot kernel tofu in Chinese (杏仁豆腐 Xìngrén dòufu) is a traditional snack in Jiangsu Province, but found all over China.
Read on to find out more about this delicious delicacy.
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While Cultural Keys can be considered your go-to for a variety of traditional Chinese culture activities, there are of course plenty of other fun and interesting cultural events happening around the capital every month!
For anyone currently residing in Beijing, you know that many locations have been closed and events postponed – but that some events are cautiously starting to resume. With fingers crossed, and hope that things will get back to normal as soon as possible, here’s our round-up of activities connected with Chinese language and culture for July in Beijing!
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