Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday
1 year ago

Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday

China Daily  

Kids select decorations for the Spring Festival at a fair in Daoxian county of Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, Jan 19, 2023. UNITED NATIONS - The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, has been officially listed as a UN floating holiday in its calendar of conferences and meetings as from 2024. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said after the adoption of the resolution that the Spring Festival, as a traditional Chinese holiday featuring family reunion and good wishes for the coming year, not only bears the ideas of the Chinese civilization of peace and harmony but also carries the common values of humanity such as harmonious family, social inclusion and sound relationship between man and nature. Dai said China's efforts to promote the Spring Festival as a UN holiday is a pragmatic step toward realizing its Global Civilization Initiative and advocating for diversity in civilizations. The listing of the Spring Festival as a UN holiday was widely welcomed among member states and staff members of the UN Secretariat, Dai added.

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Chinese Americans laud festival recognition
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Chinese Americans laud festival recognition

China Daily  

By RENA LI in Los Angeles | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-12-07 07:11 The Beijing sub city-center provides residents with different choices of recreation, including ice and snow activities, Spring Festival celebrations and dragon dance performances. The news that Spring Festival was officially recognized by UNESCO on Wednesday has generated an outpouring of pride across Chinese American communities in the …

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony

China Daily  

Children perform a dragon dance at a kindergarten in Xianju county, Zhejiang province, on Jan 18 to welcome Spring Festival. On Wednesday, UNESCO inscribed Spring Festival — the social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of their traditional new year — on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Reacting to the UNESCO honor, Foreign Ministry …

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony

China Daily  

Children perform a dragon dance at a kindergarten in Xianju county, Zhejiang province, on Jan 18 to welcome Spring Festival. On Wednesday, UNESCO inscribed Spring Festival — the social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of their traditional new year — on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Reacting to the UNESCO honor, Foreign Ministry …

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony

China Daily  

Children perform a dragon dance at a kindergarten in Xianju county, Zhejiang province, on Jan 18 to welcome Spring Festival. On Wednesday, UNESCO inscribed Spring Festival — the social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of their traditional new year — on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Reacting to the UNESCO honor, Foreign Ministry …

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UNESCO recognizes festival's promotion of harmony

China Daily  

Children perform a dragon dance at a kindergarten in Xianju county, Zhejiang province, on Jan 18 to welcome Spring Festival. On Wednesday, UNESCO inscribed Spring Festival — the social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of their traditional new year — on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Reacting to the UNESCO honor, Foreign Ministry …

History of Chinese New Year celebrations in China
10 months, 2 weeks ago

History of Chinese New Year celebrations in China

Hindustan Times  

Chinese New Year 2024: The history of Chinese New Year celebrations in China stretches back over 4,000 years. A giant dragon lantern installed at a park ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Wuhan, China on February 11. Early Origins: Prior to the establishment of the New Year celebration, ancient Chinese communities would come together to rejoice in the conclusion …

Spring blooms across globe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Spring blooms across globe

China Daily  

The United Nations Postal Administration officially brings out special stamps on Jan 19 to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. WANG FAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Celebrations of the Lunar New Year are in full swing worldwide as China's traditional Spring Festival holiday draws growing, enthusiastic attention across the globe. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2023, requesting the …

Shandong's cultural venues release Spring Festival visiting guide
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Shandong's cultural venues release Spring Festival visiting guide

China Daily  

With the arrival of Chinese New Year festivities, Shandong's art venues have made meticulous plans to present a cultural feast for citizens and tourists alike. Recommended Activities: "Colorful Dragon of Blessings" – Ancient Works Exhibition by Gu Yuan "Graceful Everything" – Fine Bird and Animal Paintings Collection Welcoming the Chinese New Year at Shandong Art Museum "Artistic Innovation" – New …

Bookings for cultural, culinary travels surge ahead of Spring Festival
11 months ago

Bookings for cultural, culinary travels surge ahead of Spring Festival

China Daily  

A photo taken on January 22, 2024 shows festive decorations set against the backdrop of the Bell Tower in Beijing, China. As the countdown to the Spring Festival continues, China is experiencing a surge in advance bookings for travel and culinary adventures. Data from Meituan and Dianping, two popular Chinese review and rating platforms, shows that advance bookings for travel-related …

Bookings for cultural, culinary travels surge ahead of Spring Festival
11 months ago

Bookings for cultural, culinary travels surge ahead of Spring Festival

China Daily  

A photo taken on January 22, 2024 shows festive decorations set against the backdrop of the Bell Tower in Beijing, China. As the countdown to the Spring Festival continues, China is experiencing a surge in advance bookings for travel and culinary adventures. Data from Meituan and Dianping, two popular Chinese review and rating platforms, shows that advance bookings for travel-related …

每日一词∣联合国浮动假日 UN floating holiday
11 months, 3 weeks ago

每日一词∣联合国浮动假日 UN floating holiday

China Daily  

联合国大会日前通过决议，将春节（农历新年）确定为联合国假日。作为“浮动假日”，决议提出设在联合国总部和庆祝此节日的其他工作地点的联合国机构避免在春节这一天举行会议，并鼓励今后在起草会议日程表时考虑到这一节日安排。 The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, has been officially listed as a UN floating holiday in its calendar of conferences and meetings as from 2024. The UN General Assembly, in a resolution, invites the UN bodies at headquarters and other duty stations, where observed, to avoid holding meetings on the Lunar New Year. 2023年1月28日，人们在比利时纳慕尔举行的“中国春节游园庙会”活动上品尝饺子。图片来源：新华社 【知识点】 在纽约联合国总部，假日分为两种：官方假日和“浮动假日”。逢官方假日，联合国总部不办公，除保安人员等少数必须坚守岗位的工作人员外，其他人均不上班。“浮动假日”是为特定人群设立的额外福利，工作人员可以根据自己的宗教信仰或文化背景选择特定“浮动假日”调休。联合国“浮动假日”原则上不安排重要活动，但安理会等特定部门因工作需要，有时也会在这类假日安排会议。 据了解，全球约五分之一的人口以不同形式庆祝春节。联合国秘书长每年都发表春节贺辞，向中国及所有庆祝春节的各国人民致以节日问候和祝福。新加坡、马来西亚、印度尼西亚根据当地情况在春节期间设立了公共假日。美国、英国、日本等国的华人社区则会举行形式多样的庆祝活动，吸引不少当地居民参与，大家一起体验节日欢乐祥和的气氛，寄托对新一年美好的祝愿。 春节正式成为联合国假日，充分展现了中华文明和东方文化的传播力影响力，将有助于促进世界不同文明的交流互鉴，体现联合国倡导的多元、包容文化价值理念。 …

Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday
1 year ago

Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday

China Daily  

Kids select decorations for the Spring Festival at a fair in Daoxian county of Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, Jan 19, 2023. UNITED NATIONS - The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, has been officially listed as a UN floating holiday in its calendar of conferences and meetings as from 2024. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the …

Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday
1 year ago

Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday

China Daily  

Kids select decorations for the Spring Festival at a fair in Daoxian county of Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, Jan 19, 2023. UNITED NATIONS - The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, has been officially listed as a UN floating holiday in its calendar of conferences and meetings as from 2024. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the …

Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday
1 year ago

Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday

China Daily  

Kids select decorations for the Spring Festival at a fair in Daoxian county of Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, Jan 19, 2023. UNITED NATIONS - The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, has been officially listed as a UN floating holiday in its calendar of conferences and meetings as from 2024. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the …

State Council releases holiday arrangements early
1 year, 1 month ago

State Council releases holiday arrangements early

China Daily  

Social media platforms in China are buzzing with talks about the Spring Festival holiday arrangement of 2024 which was just released by the State Council on Wednesday morning. According to the State Council, the Spring Festival holiday of 2024 - the traditional Chinese festival for family reunion - lasts eight days from Feb 10 to Feb 17, and it encourages …

State Council releases holiday arrangements early
1 year, 1 month ago

State Council releases holiday arrangements early

China Daily  

Social media platforms in China are buzzing with talks about the Spring Festival holiday arrangement of 2024 which was just released by the State Council on Wednesday morning. According to the State Council, the Spring Festival holiday of 2024 - the traditional Chinese festival for family reunion - lasts eight days from Feb 10 to Feb 17, and it encourages …

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness
2 years, 10 months ago

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness

China Daily  

Equal to Christmas in Western countries in terms of significance, the Spring Festival is the most crucial time of the year for family reunions in China. The 2022 Spring Festival - the year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar - falls on February 1, just three days before the Olympic Winter Games officially opens in Beijing. Lou Xiaoqi, …

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness
2 years, 10 months ago

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness

China Daily  

Equal to Christmas in Western countries in terms of significance, the Spring Festival is the most crucial time of the year for family reunions in China. The 2022 Spring Festival - the year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar - falls on February 1, just three days before the Olympic Winter Games officially opens in Beijing. Lou Xiaoqi, …

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness
2 years, 10 months ago

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness

China Daily  

Equal to Christmas in Western countries in terms of significance, the Spring Festival is the most crucial time of the year for family reunions in China. The 2022 Spring Festival - the year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar - falls on February 1, just three days before the Olympic Winter Games officially opens in Beijing. Lou Xiaoqi, …

Heartbreak and anger as China discourages travel for Lunar New Year
3 years, 10 months ago

Heartbreak and anger as China discourages travel for Lunar New Year

CNN  

CNN — Normally at this time of year, hundreds of millions of Chinese people would be packing highways, trains and planes on homebound trips to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their family. The Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival in China, is the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar – the equivalent of Thanksgiving, Christmas and …

One great celebration with different aspects
3 years, 10 months ago

One great celebration with different aspects

China Daily  

Landscape lighting staff debug the red lanterns on Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, Jan 29. The red lanterns and Chinese knots will light up Chang'an Avenue during the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb 12, is an important occasion for family reunions. Electronic lanterns hanging on the avenue each weigh more than 20 kilograms …

One great celebration with different aspects
3 years, 10 months ago

One great celebration with different aspects

China Daily  

Landscape lighting staff debug the red lanterns on Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, Jan 29. The red lanterns and Chinese knots will light up Chang'an Avenue during the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb 12, is an important occasion for family reunions. Electronic lanterns hanging on the avenue each weigh more than 20 kilograms …

Authorities discourage Spring Festival travel
3 years, 10 months ago

Authorities discourage Spring Festival travel

China Daily  

Red lanterns have been placed at Jinan's city moat, the Black Tiger Spring Park and Daming Lake Park in anticipation of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. Party and Cabinet urge people to spend the vacation where they work and live As more confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 have been reported in some Chinese provinces and cities, a notice …

Authorities discourage Spring Festival travel
3 years, 10 months ago

Authorities discourage Spring Festival travel

China Daily  

Red lanterns have been placed at Jinan's city moat, the Black Tiger Spring Park and Daming Lake Park in anticipation of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. Party and Cabinet urge people to spend the vacation where they work and live As more confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 have been reported in some Chinese provinces and cities, a notice …

Spring Festival cultural activities to be held in Jining
3 years, 11 months ago

Spring Festival cultural activities to be held in Jining

China Daily  

People enjoy a dance performance in Jining. A series of cultural activities promoted by the Jining bureau of culture and tourism will be held at the city's theatres and public venues from late December to March, celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in mid-February, local media outlets reported. Starting on Feb 14, troupes of dancers and singers will perform …

Spring Festival cultural activities to be held in Jining
3 years, 11 months ago

Spring Festival cultural activities to be held in Jining

China Daily  

People enjoy a dance performance in Jining. A series of cultural activities promoted by the Jining bureau of culture and tourism will be held at the city's theatres and public venues from late December to March, celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in mid-February, local media outlets reported. Starting on Feb 14, troupes of dancers and singers will perform …

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