Spring Festival is the most ceremonious traditional festival with the longest history in China. Taiwan, which faces Fujian Province across the sea, is similar to Chinese mainland (especially the south region in Fujian Province) in terms of ...
The last day of the lunar year is called "Suichu" and the evening of the day is called "New Year's Eve", or "Spending Spring Festival" as traditionally called by Chaoshan people. Atmosphere of Spring Festival in the south is as intense as ...
The Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is the most important festival for people in China and other neighboring countries, comparable to Christmas in the West. Family members try every means to get together before the Spring ...
Lanterns (deng in Chinese) are a special handicraft of Chinese tradition. Fancy lanterns are widely used as decorations in the country during festivals and holidays, on weddings and other celebrations. On the whole, they consist ...
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Mianhua is art created with flour. Fermented flour is kneaded into various shapes such as animals, gourds, fruits and flowers, and then steamed and finally coloured. In Mizhi County of Shaanxi Province, I was fascinated as an old woman ...
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UK-based packaging design and sourcing specialist New Vision Packaging has completed work on the latest Lee Stafford Christmas range. The Lee Stafford Christmas range comprises four different products, the Argan Oil, Poker Straight, Mini ...
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US-based dairy firm Fair Oaks Farms has launched its artisan cheese gift collection in several varieties, just in time for the holiday season. The Champion Collection includes a full pound of Aged Gouda, Emmentaler and Sweet Swiss, packed ...
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In ancient China, elaborate rituals and customs surrounded a marriage. In the pragmatism-oriented modern world, many of these customs are no longer performed (at least, not to the full extent as before). However, the marriage feast still ...
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Chinese weddings, and the rituals preceding the wedding, are steeped in ancient traditions. Here is an overview of the most common and traditional Chinese marriage ceremonies. Chinese Marriage Superstitions - The Color Red The color ...
As the Chinese New Year begins, homes blossom with traditional flowers and fruits. In addition to the decorative and festive effect, the fruits and flowers convey a rich and symbolic message. Each one has a long tradition of being a part of ...
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There are mainly three kinds of etiquettes in China. The first category is the daily life etiquette: including meeting etiquette, introduction etiquette, conversation etiquette, banquet etiquette, reception etiquette, dance ...
The new couple should bow to the god, the parents and each other. A typical Jiading wedding always includes a complete set of ceremonies. To earn words of good blessing and satisfy the guests, the hosts often start the busy preparation ...
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In Chinese and other Asian societies, a red envelope or red packet is a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions. Red envelopes are mainly presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on ...
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Sartori is set to launch two limited addition cheese products-Cannella BellaVitano and Cognac BellaVitano,in the US. Cannella BellaVitano,which is the newest addition to the Limited Edition line,was developed by taking buttery ...
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More than 1,500 Hennes and Mauritz (H&M) fans lined up for over 6 hours outside of the Mexican flagship store in Centro Comercial Santa Fe. On hand to welcome customers and count down the excitement was Denisse Guerrero from pop group ...
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