Three-day festival celebrates Chinese Valentine's Day in Chongqing
4 months, 1 week ago

Three-day festival celebrates Chinese Valentine's Day in Chongqing

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A cultural and tourism festival opens on Friday night in Rongchang district, Southwest China's Chongqing, to celebrate the Qixi Festival — also known as Chinese Valentine's Day — which fell on Saturday. A cultural and tourism festival kicked off on Friday night in Rongchang district, Southwest China's Chongqing, to celebrate the Qixi Festival — also known as Chinese Valentine's Day — which fell on Saturday. Thirteen traditional activities, such as a floating river lanterns activity, a fireworks show, a matchmaking event, a hanfu parade and an intangible cultural heritage, fair will be staged. In Chinese mythology, Qixi Festival — the seventh day of the seventh lunar month — celebrates the annual meeting of Niulang, a cowherd, and Zhinyu, a weaver girl.

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Qian New Year Celebration in Sichuan's Ancient Chinese Castle
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Qian New Year Celebration in Sichuan's Ancient Chinese Castle

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The Qiang New Year was celebrated in Maoxian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, in Sichuan province on Friday. The ethnic Qiang people gathered in Maoxian to celebrate their most important festival with singing and dancing and a banquet with over 1,000 people on a square in the Ancient Chinese Castle of Erma in Maoxian.

Qianghua Celebrates the Qiang New Year in Ancient Chinese Castle in Maoxian
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Qianghua Celebrates the Qiang New Year in Ancient Chinese Castle in Maoxian

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The Qiang New Year was celebrated in Maoxian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, in Sichuan province on Friday. The ethnic Qiang people gathered in Maoxian to celebrate their most important festival with singing and dancing and a banquet with over 1,000 people on a square in the Ancient Chinese Castle of Erma in Maoxian.

Yiyuan county hosts enchanting Qixi Festival celebration
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Yiyuan county hosts enchanting Qixi Festival celebration

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On the evening of Aug 9, the Niulang Zhinu scenic area in Yiyuan county, Zibo, served as the focal point of national celebrations through its Qixi-themed cultural event. Visitors from across China flocked along the picturesque Yihe River in Shandong, immersing themselves in the enchanting tale of Niulang, a cow herder, and Zhinu, a weaver. The event presented an exclusive …

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day

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The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Qixi, widely regarded as China's Valentine's Day. She met and fell in love with a cowherd, a union strongly objected by the Jade Emperor who in turn forcibly separated them by the Milky Way, leaving them torn apart by the galaxy and only allowing them to meet once a year, on …

Culture Insider: Qixi - the Chinese Valentine's Day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Culture Insider: Qixi - the Chinese Valentine's Day

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Actors perform during an event celebrating the Qixi Festival in Dongguan city. If it rains heavily on this Saturday night, some elderly Chinese will say it is because Zhinyu, or the Weaving Maid, is crying on the day she met her husband Niulang, or the Cowherd, on the Milky Way. Most Chinese remember being told this romantic tragedy when they …

Culture Insider: Qixi - the Chinese Valentine's Day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Culture Insider: Qixi - the Chinese Valentine's Day

China Daily  

Actors perform during an event celebrating the Qixi Festival in Dongguan city. If it rains heavily on this Saturday night, some elderly Chinese will say it is because Zhinyu, or the Weaving Maid, is crying on the day she met her husband Niulang, or the Cowherd, on the Milky Way. Most Chinese remember being told this romantic tragedy when they …

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day

China Daily  

The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Qixi, widely regarded as China's Valentine's Day. She met and fell in love with a cowherd, a union strongly objected by the Jade Emperor who in turn forcibly separated them by the Milky Way, leaving them torn apart by the galaxy and only allowing them to meet once a year, on …

Culture Insider: Qixi - the Chinese Valentine's Day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Culture Insider: Qixi - the Chinese Valentine's Day

China Daily  

Actors perform during an event celebrating the Qixi Festival in Dongguan city. If it rains heavily on this Saturday night, some elderly Chinese will say it is because Zhinyu, or the Weaving Maid, is crying on the day she met her husband Niulang, or the Cowherd, on the Milky Way. Most Chinese remember being told this romantic tragedy when they …

Henan TV to stage Qixi show celebrating love
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Henan TV to stage Qixi show celebrating love

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The poster of 2024 Adventures on Qixi Festival. The cultural show 2024 Adventures on Qixi Festival produced by Henan TV will broadcast live at 7:30 pm on Aug 10. An excerpt from the ethnic dance drama Porcelain Pillow: Family Prosperity in Harmony offers a creative and artistic interpretation of the national treasure, a baby-shaped porcelain pillow in ivory-white glaze known …

Flower festival offers immersive experience
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Flower festival offers immersive experience

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The Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, got underway at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai on Friday, offering visitors immersive experience in traditional Chinese culture. Running until April 27, the festival features colorful installations themed on diverse kinds of flowers and flower fairies. A slew of activities will also take place during the festival to immerse visitors in the traditional Chinese culture …

The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicks off in Dongying
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The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicks off in Dongying

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The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicked off on March 23 at the Sun Tzu Cultural Park in Guangrao county, Dongying, Shandong province, and will run until April 21. The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicks off with a grand opening ceremony at the Sun Tzu Cultural Park on March 23. On the first day of the festival alone, the Sun Tzu …

Festive China: Qixi
1 year, 4 months ago

Festive China: Qixi

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The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Qixi, widely regarded as China's Valentine's Day. She met and fell in love with a cowherd, a union strongly objected by the Jade Emperor who in turn forcibly separated them by the Milky Way, leaving them torn apart by the galaxy and only allowing them to meet once a year, on …

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day
1 year, 4 months ago

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day

China Daily  

The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Qixi, widely regarded as China's Valentine's Day. She met and fell in love with a cowherd, a union strongly objected by the Jade Emperor who in turn forcibly separated them by the Milky Way, leaving them torn apart by the galaxy and only allowing them to meet once a year, on …

Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023: Fuxi and Eight Diagrams
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Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023: Fuxi and Eight Diagrams

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Qingming, when the sky is clear and the breeze is gentle, is the perfect time for Chinese people to enjoy the beautiful springtime scenery with friends or return to hometown to pay respects to ancestors. Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023, to be aired on Henan TV and Elephant News at 19:30 on April 4, features celebrities from the circles of …

Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023: Fuxi and Eight Diagrams
1 year, 8 months ago

Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023: Fuxi and Eight Diagrams

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Qingming, when the sky is clear and the breeze is gentle, is the perfect time for Chinese people to enjoy the beautiful springtime scenery with friends or return to hometown to pay respects to ancestors. Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023, to be aired on Henan TV and Elephant News at 19:30 on April 4, features celebrities from the circles of …

Ancient festival back in bloom after centuries in the shadows
1 year, 8 months ago

Ancient festival back in bloom after centuries in the shadows

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A young hanfu — a traditional Chinese style of clothing — enthusiast catches the attention of onlookers watching a Huazhao Festival parade in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on March 11. A traditional festival closely related to spring, which had remained silent for centuries, is being resurrected, thanks to growing enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture and a rising demand for …

Ancient festival back in bloom after centuries in the shadows
1 year, 8 months ago

Ancient festival back in bloom after centuries in the shadows

China Daily  

A young hanfu — a traditional Chinese style of clothing — enthusiast catches the attention of onlookers watching a Huazhao Festival parade in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on March 11. A traditional festival closely related to spring, which had remained silent for centuries, is being resurrected, thanks to growing enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture and a rising demand for …

Chinese Traditional Culture Museum celebrates the culture of Qixi
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese Traditional Culture Museum celebrates the culture of Qixi

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The Chinese Traditional Culture Museum opens the terrace on the fourth floor to visitors where they could enjoy the view. The Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing offered a program after sunset on this year's Qixi festival, which fell on Thursday. The museum prolonged its opening hours to welcome people to visit its many long-term exhibitions on Chinese arts and …

Ancient culture adds to holiday appeal
2 years, 7 months ago

Ancient culture adds to holiday appeal

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Performers greet one another in what a Tang Dynasty marketplace would look like in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on April 30, the first day of this year's May Day holiday. During the five-day Labor Day holiday that began on April 30, tourist attractions that offered ancient Chinese, or guofeng, experiences attracted large crowds, some members of whom wore traditional clothing and …

Ancient culture adds to holiday appeal
2 years, 7 months ago

Ancient culture adds to holiday appeal

China Daily  

Performers greet one another in what a Tang Dynasty marketplace would look like in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on April 30, the first day of this year's May Day holiday. During the five-day Labor Day holiday that began on April 30, tourist attractions that offered ancient Chinese, or guofeng, experiences attracted large crowds, some members of whom wore traditional clothing and …

Shandong celebrates Huazhao Festival
2 years, 9 months ago

Shandong celebrates Huazhao Festival

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Following the Lantern Festival, the Huazhao Festival, a traditional flower festival, is the next cheerful celebration on China's traditional festival calendar. Yishan Mountain in Jining, East China's Shandong province held a wide range of traditional activities to celebrate the Huazhao Festival on March 14 to welcome the arrival of spring. A large crowd of Hanfu enthusiasts gather on Yishan Mountain …

Young Quzhou couple dress up in style to celebrate Qixi
3 years, 4 months ago

Young Quzhou couple dress up in style to celebrate Qixi

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-08-23 Zhou Huilin and her husband, both from Quzhou, stroll about in hanfu dress to celebrate Qixi. The Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day — Qixi – has its origins in the mythological story of the star-crossed lovers, the cowherd Niulang and the weaver maid Zhinyu. To celebrate this romantic day, Zhou Huilin, 27 and her husband – both …

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day
3 years, 4 months ago

Festive China: The romantic story behind China's Valentine's Day

China Daily  

The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Qixi, widely regarded as China's Valentine's Day. She met and fell in love with a cowherd, a union strongly objected by the Jade Emperor who in turn forcibly separated them by the Milky Way, leaving them torn apart by the galaxy and only allowing them to meet once a year, on …

Group launches nationwide festival program
3 years, 5 months ago

Group launches nationwide festival program

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Families make a splash at the World Dinosaur Valley in Lufeng county, Yunnan province. OCT has now developed a dozen business models nationwide, including rural resorts, art zones, festive celebrations, natural attractions, performances, themed hotels and parks. Travelers can visit OCT's newly opened Yangzhou Dream City in Jiangsu province, and enjoy at the international fun festival in the Xiangyang Fantasy …

Group launches nationwide festival program
3 years, 5 months ago

Group launches nationwide festival program

China Daily  

Families make a splash at the World Dinosaur Valley in Lufeng county, Yunnan province. OCT has now developed a dozen business models nationwide, including rural resorts, art zones, festive celebrations, natural attractions, performances, themed hotels and parks. Travelers can visit OCT's newly opened Yangzhou Dream City in Jiangsu province, and enjoy at the international fun festival in the Xiangyang Fantasy …

Shandong observes China Huafu Day
3 years, 8 months ago

Shandong observes China Huafu Day

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The Shandong Museum celebrated China Huafu Day on April 14 with a festival to show off the beauty of traditional Chinese clothes in Jinan, capital of Shandong province. In 2018, the Communist Youth League's Central Committee designated the third day of the third lunar month as China Huafu Day, as traditional hanfu clothing is gaining popularity among people interested in …

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival
3 years, 8 months ago

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival

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Women wearing traditional Chinese costumes participate in ancient customs of spring outing and drifting cups at Jiuxi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on April 17, 2018. People in the Chang'an area would After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ritual activities were gradually omitted, and the festival developed into a spring outing featuring lively activities like drifting cups, drifting eggs, drifting dates, …

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival
3 years, 8 months ago

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival

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Students wearing traditional Chinese costumes perform traditional rituals to celebrate Shangsi Festival in Changsha, Hunan province on April 17, 2018. Shangsi Festival, also known as the Double Third Festival, is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 14 this year. A well-known phrase goes, "San yue san, Xuan Yuan …

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival
3 years, 8 months ago

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival

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Students wearing traditional Chinese costumes perform traditional rituals to celebrate Shangsi Festival in Changsha, Hunan province on April 17, 2018. Shangsi Festival, also known as the Double Third Festival, is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 14 this year. A well-known phrase goes, "San yue san, Xuan Yuan …

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival
3 years, 8 months ago

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival

China Daily  

Women wearing traditional Chinese costumes participate in ancient customs of spring outing and drifting cups at Jiuxi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on April 17, 2018. People in the Chang'an area would After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ritual activities were gradually omitted, and the festival developed into a spring outing featuring lively activities like drifting cups, drifting eggs, drifting dates, …

Tai'an embraces tourism boom during Qingming Festival
3 years, 8 months ago

Tai'an embraces tourism boom during Qingming Festival

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A view of Tai'an, Shandong province in early April. Tai'an saw a boom in tourism during the three day Qingming Festival holiday from April 3 to 5. Tai'an, East China's Shandong province saw a boom in tourism during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday from April 3 to 5. According to statistics from the Tai'an municipal culture and tourism bureau, the …

​Traditional flower festival celebrated in Jinan
3 years, 8 months ago

​Traditional flower festival celebrated in Jinan

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A grand cultural event featuring hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, was held on March 27 at Daming Lake in Jinan, East China's Shandong province to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival, which is believed to be the birthday of the flower goddess. People wear hanfu to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival at Daming …

​Traditional flower festival celebrated in Jinan
3 years, 8 months ago

​Traditional flower festival celebrated in Jinan

China Daily  

A grand cultural event featuring hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, was held on March 27 at Daming Lake in Jinan, East China's Shandong province to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival, which is believed to be the birthday of the flower goddess. People wear hanfu to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival at Daming …

Tourism industry revived by Chinese Valentine's Day
4 years, 3 months ago

Tourism industry revived by Chinese Valentine's Day

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Couples pose for a photo against the backdrop of a picture formed by a paddy field in Huaian, Jiangsu province, on Tuesday, which was Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day. "Since people were cooped up at home at the height of the pandemic in China in February and settled for a quiet and uncelebrated Valentine's Day, many couples would not …

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