The Chinese Culture Company
Spring Festival is much more than New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! Starting from New Year’s Day, the entire festival actually lasts 15 days! Read on to find out more information about some of the most important days of the festival and the history and traditions to be aware of, as well as exactly which date they fall on in 2019!
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If there is one thing we all know (and definitely appreciate!) it’s how quiet Beijing generally becomes during the Spring Festival. Of course, quiet can also mean it’s a little more difficult to find fun and interesting things for the whole family to enjoy.
But difficult certainly doesn’t mean impossible, especially in Beijing! One fun way to celebrate the new Year of the Pig is to attend a temple fair, which have been traditional throughout China for hundreds of years.
In 2019, Chinese New Year (called Spring Festival in Chinese) falls on February 5th, and lasts 15 days, finishing with the Lantern Festival on the 19th. What are the origins of this festival, and how can you best welcome in the Year of The Pig?
Join CK, the Chaoyangmen Culture Center and Horizon Travel for the Lao Beijing Chinese Culture Day – it’s like all the traditional parts of a temple fair without the crowds! And not only will we have many vendors selling products inspired by traditional Chinese culture for you to enjoy, but also workshops happening all day where you can learn more about Chinese culture!
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