Category: Traditional Chinese Festivals

Winter Solstice(冬至 dōngzhì), lunar new year in China is a very imp0rtant solar terms, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation.   As early as the Spring and Autumn Period of two thousand five hundred years ago, China has used  Tugui(土圭 Tǔguī) observing the sun, and measured the winter solstice, which has the shortest day and the longest night of the day of the Northern Hemisphere throughout the year. On this day most people in northern China have the tradition of eating dumplings, while in the south people usually have sweet dumplings.

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in October in

The  Winter Solstice Festival（冬至节dōng zhì ji é）  falls during the 11th lunar month.

Double Seventh Festival 七夕 The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional

Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history

Qingming Festival  清明节 The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on