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  • Festival of romance and culture held at Zhucun village

    2017-08-28

    The 2017 Guangzhou Qiqiao Cultural Festival got underway on Aug 24 in Zhucun village of Tianhe district, Guangzhou, entertaining locals with a treasure trove of traditional performances.

  • Carvers make a lifetime's commitment to their art

    2017-05-22

    Walking down an alley off a bustling street in Chongwenmen, downtown Beijing, it's easy to miss a sign next to a small glass door that announces the Beijing Ivory Carving Factory, so very few people enter the simple facade.

  • Food insider: The Spring Festival dish on every Cantonese table

    2016-12-29

    On the eve of Chinese New Year, the have-must dish on every Cantonese dinner table is the magnificent and auspicious poon choi, which contains up to 20 luxury ingredients served in a big wooden or claypot bowl.

  • The three puppeteers of Zhanjiang

    2017-02-04

    For over four decades, the people of Potou village in Zhanjiang have been entertained by a trio of brothers who have dedicated their lives to bringing history to life through their unique puppet shows.

  • 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Major Snow

    2016-12-07

    The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 20.

  • Folk customs in Zhanjiang add fervor to Spring Festival

    2016-02-22

    A variety of folk culture activities added to the festive New Year atmosphere in Zhanjiang, the coastal city in South China's Guangdong province.

  • Watchtowers of history

    2016-09-23

    KAIPING, Guangdong: When a friend talked about the diaolou (watchtower house) of Kaiping, Guangdong Province, I thought they were just residential buildings in the countryside, or old-style houses like the Qiao's courtyard in North China's Shanxi Province.

  • Ancient Chinese sport making a splash around the world

    2016-06-09

    Dragon boat racing, an important folk culture activity especially during Duanwu Jie - the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival - is becoming increasingly popular among non-Chinese people because of the way it inspires teamwork and the profound history and culture behind the activity.