Go for Beijing 2022 in Zhangjiakou!
Zhangjiakou, a city located about 125 miles west of Beijing, is honored to co-host the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. With the 2022 Winter Olympics just around the corner, Zhangjiakou will host four test events from November to December before the Games. Let us take the bullet train with Yegor to visit the Zhangjiakou Winter […]
Category: Sports & Martial Arts
Taichi
太极（Taichi） Taichi is one of the traditional martial arts forms and requires a certain skill and attention. While concentrating on correct posture and breathing control, the movements are fluid, graceful, and well-balanced. These movements promote harmony between mind and body. In our modern stress-filled lives. this mental relaxation and strengthening of the body are invaluable. […]
Category: Sports & Martial Arts
Chinese Spring Festival
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 […]
Category: Culture & Tradition
The 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs
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 […]
Category: Culture & Tradition
Get Ready for Chinese New Year
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 […]
Category: Culture & Tradition
Niányèfàn (年夜饭)
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 […]
Category: Culture & Tradition
The Chinese Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on Chinese lunar calendar. This year it is Feb 15 and Its arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations. Watch this super episode of Festive China to learn about what you should do and can eat on the day. Click the […]
Category: Discover China