Ever wonder how much are mud worth? Delving deeper into China’s rich heritage, you will be amazed at how mud plays an important role in Chinese civilization and the “Chinese Renaissance”.
Qingming is not only one of China's 24 solar terms, but also an occasion for Chinese people to honor lost family members.
Rain Water (Chinese: 雨水) this year starts on Feb 19 and ends on Mar 4.Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.
Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Jan 17 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity who oversees the moral character of each household.
The 18th Cross-Straits Guoxue Lecture kicked off at 7:00 PM at Taiwan Entrepreneurial Park, Pingtan on January 13. Luo Chuanfang, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, elaborated on how traditions made their ways to today’s modern society, and also clarified the correlative relationship between tradition and modernity.
“How traditions survive in today’s modern society?” The Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue held its 18th monthly lecture on the evening of Jan.13. Luo Chuanfang, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences was invited as the guest speaker for this lecture.
Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year. This year's Minor Cold starts on Jan 6.
Chinese people start their preparations for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba.
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