You know autumn is approaching when mooncakes start appearing in the shops! But do you know why moon cakes are eaten at the Mid-Autumn Festival? Would you like to learn more about the festival? Would you like to get together with friends or colleagues to celebrate? Join us for our Mid-Autumn Festival celebration or create your own custom event for family, friends or colleagues! Read on to find out more!
Noteworthy Dates in the Chinese Calendar – July 2021 Edition
July is packed with festivals for China’s diverse ethnic minorities, including the famous Naadam Festival in Inner Mongolia. Let’s take a look at two of the lesser-known ones!
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Noteworthy Dates in the Chinese Calendar – June 2021 Edition
Summer is here in the capital! This month there are three noteworthy dates for your diary: Children’s Day on the 1st, Dragon Boat Festival on the 14th and Summer Solstice on the 21st!
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Noteworthy Dates in the Chinese Calendar – May 2021 Edition
May is a joyful time as warm weather hits the capital and we get a 5-day holiday for Labour Day, which also encompasses Youth Day and the seventh solar term.
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Noteworthy Dates in the Chinese Calendar – April 2021 Edition
April 4th marks Tomb Sweeping Day in China, a day to both honour ancestors and celebrate the arrival of spring. But this is only one of the festivals that happen in China in April, which roughly corresponds to the third lunar month of the Chinese calendar. What other festivals are coming up this month?
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