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There’s both love and ghosts in the air this month with two major traditional festivals and two solar terms on the Chinese calendar!
Read on to learn more about them!
Continue reading “Noteworthy Dates in the Chinese Calendar – August 2023”
A girl from a fishing village who became a goddess has travelled all over China and the world. Her devotees live in more than 20 countries and millions make pilgrimages to her temples. Who is she and why is she so revered?
By Ilina Tatiana (edited by Nic Doering)
Continue reading “CULTURE: The little girl who grew up to be a goddess”
July is full of notable dates in China! Read on to learn about three of them: one festival and two solar terms.
Continue reading “Noteable dates in the Chinese Calendar – July 2023 Edition”
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!
Here’s our round-up of activities connected with Chinese culture and history for July in Beijing! Continue reading “Cultural Events in Beijing – July 2023 UPDATED”
June 21st was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and in the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the solar term 夏至 Xiàzhì. On the evening of the solstice, Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchange Center hosted an elegant event at Fragrant Hills Park for members of Beijing’s diplomatic and cultural communities, where attendees got to experience performances, arts and crafts and food with a summer solstice theme.
Read on to see photos from the event and learn more about it!
Continue reading “Celebrating Summer Solstice at Fragrant Hills Park in Beijing!”