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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?
Chinese Knotting (中国结 Zhōngguó jié) is one of the most common folk-arts still seen in China, although most knots are now mass-produced in factories!
Continue reading “Cultural Treasures of China – Chinese Knotting”
On Sunday October 14th vendors selling products inspired by China gathered at the Chaoyangmen Culture Center for Lao Beijing, a fair celebrating traditional Chinese culture!
Read on to see more photos from the event!
Continue reading “Chinese painting & papercutting at the next CK Culture Workshop on November 18th!”