Chinese women in history In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. It’s an opportunity to honor the achievements of Chinese women in history. Some of these female role models left an indelible mark in the world and some keep inspiring us. From diplomatic icons to pioneering scientists to incredible artists, these change-makers have paved the way for us and future generations. Children need to know their stories of resilience, creativity, and
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Chinese Lantern Festival is the day that completes the 15 days of the Lunar New Year celebration. The finale of the Lunar New Year comes with marvelous lantern displays and a fun riddle game that can be traced to the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – CE 25). Why Riddles? The traditional Lantern Festival Riddles is to challenge people who play the game and see their knowledge of classical Chinese literature. Also, these riddles are like brain teasers.
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Year of the Snake Lantern Festival Lantern Display in Taipei. Head over and see the featured displays for the year. Chinese Lantern Festival – Yuán xiāo jié – 元宵節 is always landing on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year celebration. This day completes the 15-day Lunar New Year celebration in Chinese culture. It is the time to carry lanterns and enjoy the last day of the Lunar New Year festivities. The Lantern Festival marks the
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Kitchen God and the Preparation for the Lunar New Year Do you know there is a date to Send Off the Gods in Chinese culture? It is the 24th day of the 12th lunar month each year. In 2025, this day will be on January 23rd. Why is this an important day? What do people do? Let’s find out! Who Is KITCHEN GOD Kitchen God is zào shén 灶神. He is also known as the Stove
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Chinese Lunar New Year Guide – Tradition, Taboos, and Celebration | Chinese Culture for Kids Series *Free Year of the Snake coloring pages in More Resources section! The year of the SNAKE is arriving on January 29, 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year Guide – Tradition, Taboos, and Celebration “Gong Xi! Gong Xi!”–The Excitement of Chinese Lunar New Year Chinese Lunar New Year Guide starts here… The fragrance of Mom’s special stew and the “Ten Vegetarian Delights” fill
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Chinese Culture for Kids series features the Chinese Laba Festival Happy Chinese Laba Festival 臘八節。腊八节! Do you know the Laba Festival is the day that Kicks off the Preparation for the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year? Chinese Laba festival falls on January 7, 2025. Laba = 臘八。腊八。 臘。腊 La – is the 12th month of the lunar calendar. 八 Ba – is the number 8. Laba is celebrated on the 8th day of the twelfth
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The Beginning of Winter Lì Dōng – 19th of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms When is Lì Dōng 立冬 On the lunar calendar, the beginning of winter, the 19th of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms is Lì Dōng 立冬. It falls on the 7th or 8th of November. For northern China, the weather is getting colder and people in the southern regions also feel the change of the weather. Tradition What Chinese people eat on the
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th month on the lunar calendar. Chinese people call the Dragon Boat Festival – Duān Wǔ Jié 端午節|端午节. Because the Dragon Boat Festival date follows the lunar calendar so the date changes each year. In this article, we share the dates from 2023 to 2025. It is summertime when the Dragon Boat Festival comes. Let’s take a look at the Dragon Boat Festival celebration. Enjoy a
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Dragon Boat Festival is called ” Duān Wǔ Jié” 端午節(traditional Chinese writing form)|端午节(simplified Chinese writing form). I have written a bilingual story for young readers to explore this magnificent cultural festival in English and Chinese. A special thanks go to my artist friend, Matt Cox. The dragon boat and dragon illustration are gorgeous. You can print them out for coloring activity. Simple with short sentences, this story is filled with cultural information and key expressions that can
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Spring First Day of Spring Vernal Equinox – one of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms Vernal equinox chūn fēn 春分 marks the arrival of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Chūn fēn 春分 is one of the Chinese twenty-four solar terms that falls on the twelve Chinese lunar months. These twenty-four solar terms are made of twelve major solar terms and twelve minor solar terms. Summer solstice and winter solstice are two major solar terms. The summer
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