Category: Traditional Chinese Festivals

“A Deadly Secret”(连城诀Liánchéngjué) is a famous Wuxia novel by Louis Cha (aka Jin Yong). It is alternately translated as Requiem

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber of China 中国武侠-倚天屠龙记

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber(倚天屠龙记Yĭtiān túlóng jì) is a Chinese famous Wuxia novel by The Louis Cha, who is

About Swordswoman Riding West on White Horse 中国武侠-白马啸西风

The White Horse in the West Wind(白马啸西风Báimǎ Xiàoxīfēng ) is a well-known Wuxia novella by Louis Cha. The title in

Medicine 中国古代名医

In 1973, the excavation of a tomb dating back to the year 168 BC at Mawangdui（马王堆 Mǎwáng duī）, Changsha, a

Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)

Today I will introduce the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mid-autumn Day (中秋节 zhōngqiū jié), or Mid-autumn Festival, falls on the fifteenth day

Zhongyuan Festival (中元节)

Today I will introduce the zhongyuan Festival(中元节 zhōngyuán jié). Zhongyuan Festival, also called Ghost Festival(鬼节 guǐ jié), is specified at

Sundials 日晷

A sundial is an instrument that measures time by the position of the sun. Called "rigui" in Chinese, a sundial

Double Ninth Festival (重阳节)

Today I will introduce the Double Ninth Festival (重阳节 chóngyáng jié), which is also called Chongyang Festival. It occurs on

Winter Solstice Festival (冬至)

The Chinese Winter Solstice Festival has come this year. It is a festival even equivalent to the New Year in

Laba Rice Rorridge Festival (腊八节)

In China, December of the lunar calendar is called the La month (腊月 là yuè) , so the date of