“Discover China", our newly established column, covers various Chinese-related topics, including traditional festivals, music, art, films, books, food, and sports. These living expressions form part of Modern China’s intangible cultural heritage, as well as its considerable social and economic development. Thus, in the spirit of deepening the relationship between China and South Africa, the column aims to offer you a valuable opportunity to get to know China and its people. We hope you may be enriched both personally and professionally. Come and Discover China with us!
This short video introduces the Chinese Spring Festival, an event that is celebrated by more than 1.6 million Chinese and Southeast Asians, as well as other Asians living around the world. In 2022, the Chinese Spring Festival falls on the first 3 days of February, while the last day of January is considered “Spring Festivals […]
For more than 2,000 years, the Chinese zodiac, also known as “Shengxiao” (生肖), is a repeating cycle of 12 years. Each year is represented by a different animal. The 12 animals include the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. The order of the Chinese astrology signs is related […]
The Chinese Lunar New Year is a time to invite prosperity and welcome good luck. Many cultures hold ancestor worship ceremonies on the first day of the Lunar New Year, with different rituals such as visiting and sweeping ancestors’ graves and preparing food for them. Folk arts and performances like dragon and lion dances, paper […]
The Niányèfàn (年夜饭) refers to the family dinner on New Year’s Eve. Being one of the most important meals of the year for Chinese people, it is the heart of the Spring Festival. So, in preparation for this big meal, what does a typical day look like? Let’s join Yegor on his videoblog and experience […]