A Children's Rhyme That Counts Down to Chinese New Year
A Chinese rhyme counts down to Lunar New Year: Laba porridge, sweets, cleaning, cooking and New Year's Eve vigil, showing the festival slowly builds day by day.
Feb 12, 2026
Stories from China
A Chinese rhyme counts down to Lunar New Year: Laba porridge, sweets, cleaning, cooking and New Year's Eve vigil, showing the festival slowly builds day by day.
Feb 12, 2026
From doorsteps to group chats, these ten Chinese New Year phrases show how people in China wish for wealth, health, and togetherness during Spring Festival.
Feb 8, 2026
On Chinese New Year's Eve, families gather for Nian Ye Fan, a meal built on shared seats, symbolic dishes, and the simple wish to start the year together.
Feb 7, 2026
A warm cultural snapshot of 除夕 (Chúxī), the emotional core of Chinese New Year, told through family routines, food, memory, and small rituals that still feel deeply alive.
Feb 7, 2026
Red paper, black ink, and a doorway that suddenly feels alive.Spring Festival couplets are one of those traditions that look simple from a distance, but carry a lot once you step closer.
Feb 6, 2026
Behind the Chinese Zodiac is a river race, a clever rat, and a few moments of kindness and wit that shaped how people mark time.
Feb 5, 2026
An intimate look at Lichun, the first of China’s 24 solar terms, and how a subtle seasonal marker still shapes food, tradition and the way people notice spring.
Feb 4, 2026
A guide to Chinese culture and travel, with Lunar New Year 2026 insights, food traditions, zodiac tools, festival customs, and language tips.
Feb 4, 2026
Guide to China’s red-envelope (hongbao) tradition: who gives and receives, how much to give, lucky numbers, why red matters, and digital hongbao today.
Feb 3, 2026