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Greeting the New Year: The (Un)changing Customs of Chinese New Year Wishes
From carving on wood to “flying cards” in red envelopes, how people expressed their New Year’s greeting, or “bainian” in ancient China
Justice for Snakes: The Real Story of the Most Misunderstood Zodiac Animal
How the snake evolved from a revered symbol of worship to a figure of fear and evil in ancient Chinese culture
How Chinese Netizens Navigated the Lunar New Year
Despite challenges like packed trains and nosy relatives, young Chinese used creative ways to ensure a peaceful Lunar New Year at home
China’s Lunar New Year Travel Rush in Numbers
A glance at the data behind travel and spending that finally reached pre-pandemic heights during China’s holiday season
Flames of Fortune: A Chinese Village’s Fiery Leap into the Lunar New Year
The people of Zhengpan celebrate the Lunar New Year by charging into flames for good fortune
Pigs and Party Games: Celebrating Lunar New Year, Dongbei Style
Folk customs and culture of Northeast China during the Lunar New Year
How One Village Sows the Seeds of Wealth at Lunar New Year
The people of Fengxi village celebrate the Lunar New Year with a unique folk ritual involving sugarcane, deities, and fire
Learn Chinese Greetings Perfect for the Year of the Dragon
Use puns, poems, and memes to welcome in the Year of the Dragon
Celebrating Chinese Little New Year
China’s Lunar New Year celebrations begin with rituals and offerings to the kitchen god
Ban or Bang? China’s Fireworks Paradox
Why does the land that invented fireworks and firecrackers prohibit them in so many places?
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