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
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The 10 Most Common Chinese New Year Greetings Explained
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
New Year's Eve dinner: The reunion dinner that brings China home
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
Chinese New Year's Eve: Chinese Families Say Goodbye to the Old Year
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
Spring Festival Couplets: Poetry That Welcomes a New Year
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
How the Chinese Zodiac began: the river race legend
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
Lichun: The First of the 24 Solar Terms, Spring Has Arrived
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
Chinese New Year 2026-The Year of horse
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
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Why Red Envelopes Matter in China: A Guide to the Hongbao Tradition
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