Grain in Ear (芒种)

Grain in Ear, or Mangzhong, the 9th solar term, falls around June 5th every year. As Poet Lu You of the Southern Song Dynasty depicts in his poem, it is a busy time for farmers as crops such as barley and wheat are ripe and ready to reap. During the whole year, Mangzhong is the busiest season for farmers. It’s time to plant and to harvest, as well as manage crops. The wheat needs to be brought in quickly, as soon as it is ripe. Likely as not, tornadoes, hailstones and storms are on the way. As rainfall increases, it's time to plant rice and cotton.

Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival falls on Thursday this year, which is the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar.There are many legends about the 2,000-year-old festival, but the most famous one is commemorating the death of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet from the State of Chu during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).Qu Yuan is said to have been loyal and patriotic his whole life. When he realized the decline of Chu was beyond recovery, his remorse knowing he could no longer save it grew stronger and stronger. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, he threw himself into the river and died for his beloved homeland.

Festive China: Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on traditional Chinese calendar, which is Feb 12 this year. Its arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations.
Watch this episode of Festive China to learn about what you should do and eat on the day.
Festive China is a series of short clips focusing on traditional Chinese festivals and festivities, the cultural connotations of traditional holidays, their development and changes, and how they manifest in today's China.

Explore the essence of Lingnan culture on Enning Lu with Yuanxi

Nestled in Guangzhou, Enning Lu is a vibrant showcase of Cantonese heritage. Join China Daily's digital employee Yuanxi for a tour of this historic street and immerse yourself in the essence of Lingnan culture — Cantonese Opera, lion dance, Wing Chun, and more!

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节

The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar monthis the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration that focuses on the moon.Enjoying the beauty of the full moon on this day has been a long-standing tradition Chinese custom for centuries.The roundness of the full moon expresses people's desire for a wholesome happy family.
Eating moon cakes is an important custom during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Dunhuang Mural Art

Over the course of nearly two thousand years,Dunhuang culture has become one of the largest,longest-lasting,most content-rich,and well-preserved treasure houses of art in the world.It is a shiny pearl in the long history of civilization and valuable historical material to study the political,economic, military, cultural,and artistic aspects of ancient ethnic groups in China.

Five Thousand Years of Chinese Characters

Five Thousand Years of Chinese Characters is a set of documentary video courses about Chinese characters, which are fall into eight parts, including A Unique Blossom in Civilization, High as Heaven Long as the River, Radiance from All Directions, Heart and Spirit of the Chinese People, Expressions of Brush and Ink, The Most Precious Treasure under Heaven, Rejuvenation through Five and Blood, Everlasting beauty.With the help of 32 representative Chinese characters, it displays the people and history hidden behind the characters, depicts a long five-thousand-year history of Chinese civilization, highlights the unique charm of Chinese characters and the long history and profoundness of Chinese culture.

Chinese Traditional Festival

Xiazhi (夏至) Summer Solstice

Summer solstice, Xiazhi, is the 10th solar term out of 24 and falls on June 21st or 22nd. It is the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere.

Introduction for Summer Solstice

We celebrate the "Summer Solstice" one of the 24 traditional colar terms in China.In China, some areas still have the tradition of praying for rain during the Summer Solstice, one of the 24 traditional solar terms in China.In China, some areas still have the tradition of In China, some areas still have the tradition of This shows how much farmers value water.The Summer Solstice is not only an important time for China's farming culture but also a natural celebration that is celebrated in many places around the world.