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Festivals
An event, usually staged by a local community, which usually focusses on and celebrates a unique aspect, custom or tradition of that community.
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red couplet (duilian)
Festivals; Spring festival
A red couplet (or duilian) is a form of Chinese poetry, usually presented on the sides of doors leading to people's homes. They are commonly seen around the time of Chinese New ...
kainian
Festivals; Spring festival
Kainian ("beginning of the year") is the second day of Chinese New Year, where traditionally married daughters would visit their birth parents and poor people would be given ...
guonian
Festivals; Spring festival
Guonian ("passing the year") is the first day of the Chinese New Year where firecrackers are lit, noise is made and people visit their most senior family members.
chikou
Festivals; Spring festival
Chikou ("red mouth") is the third day of the Chinese New Year where people socialize or visit friends and relatives.
Niangao
Festivals; Spring festival
Niangao ("year cake") is a food prepared from glutinous rice and consumed in Chinese cuisine. While it is available all year round, it is most popular during Chinese New Year.
red envelope
Festivals; Spring festival
A red envelope, or red packet, is a monetary gift given in Chinese and other Asian cultures. A paper envelope containing money is normally given at weddings or holidays such as ...
Chunyun
Festivals; Spring festival
Chunyun is a Chinese term to refer to the Chinese New Year travel season, which sees an extremeley high amount of traffic, particularly with train journeys. Numbers get so large ...
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