With the Chinese New Year coming soon, China Post issued a set of two special zodiac stamps featuring the pig for the incoming zodiac sign, each stamp is 2.4 yuan. 

CGTN America explores popular Chinese internet expressions with the word “dog” or “gou” (狗) in them. See how one special “dog” lives out these internet slang expressions.

See how one Chinese street changes over the 100 years in this stop-motion painting by CGTN’s Lisa Chiu.

Making dumplings is as fun as eating them. The act of making them, known as “wrapping dumplings”, is often a communal event. Join CGTN’s Zhongyi Su and Yufei Ge and friends as they show you how to make these delicious bites.

The Spring Festival tradition has spread worldwide. And nowadays, almost every major city in the United States has a Chinatown. But what isn’t well known, is the Chinese diaspora to Dixie: that’s a historic nickname for the U.S. Deep South.

CGTN’s Du Yubin and Matt Shirley em-‘bark’ on a journey together to discover the meaning of the Year of the Dog.

Shared meals are a huge part of Chinese Spring Festival. But you don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen when there is socializing to be done with family and friends. Victoria Li shows you five easy dishes that are delicious and quick to prepare.

In our international newsroom, some of our Chinese colleagues decided to spread the joy, and taught our non-Chinese friends the tradition song “Gong Xi Gong Xi.”

Billions around the world welcome the Year of the Dog. Global merchants are hoping to lure in packs of shoppers, with a wide range of dog-themed items.  CGTN’s Karina Huber reports. For the next couple of weeks, “America’s department store” is turning Chinese. It’s the Year of the Dog at Macy’s and there’s no mistaking it. […]

The Chinese Embassy in Washington annually hosts a VIP reception as part of its Lunar New Year festivities. This year, Wilbur Ross, the U.S. Commerce Secretary, was among the dignitaries in the front row.

Cuba is marking the Chinese Lunar New Year. This year, for the first time, a Chinese touring company came to Havana to put on a gala show. CGTN’s Michael Voss reports. Havana used to have one of the largest Chinatown’s in Latin America. Their traditions still live on, and each year there are festivities to […]

Spring Festival travel rush in China, or Chunyun, is the largest annual human migration on earth, as people rush home for family reunions or off on other travel adventures. How people are traveling has mirrored changes in the country over the past 40 years. CGTN’s Cheng He reports. Three billion – that’s the number of […]

The rare gathering at the Chinese Embassy gave parents and children a chance to meet and connect with families that share a similar story to their own.

We are entering the Year of the Dog. CGTN’s Jim Spellman tells us about some famous folks born in the Year of the Dog.

Chinese New Year celebrations are gaining larger audiences in the United States. CGTN’s Roee Ruttenberg visited one popular event in Washington, D.C. that mixed art with Chinese tradition.

As we clock into the Chinese New Year, anticipation for the annual Spring Festival Gala, or Chunwan, is mounting. The gala, produced by China Central Television (CCTV), has accompanied generations since 1983. 

The Brits are a nation of dog lovers so as we celebrate the Chinese New Year of The Dog, CGTN’s Kate Parkinson met up with London’s first and only Dog Yoga instructor and shares the experience. 

China’s Spring Festival travel rush is officially underway. Authorities said they expect almost 3 billion trips in the coming 40 days – and the country is ready for it.

Many many moons ago, a horrific beast roamed the Chinese countryside, striking at the close of every year to eat innocent villagers, their livestock, and their hard-earned crops.

Not sure what the Lunar New Year is all about? These kids from the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington D.C. give you the scoop.

About 80 percent of Chinese people who have reached marriageable age are under pressure from their parents to get married, according to a report. As Spring Festival, an occasion for family reunions, approaches, young people returning home from their jobs in the city will face another round of scrutiny from older relatives about whether or […]

One of the many traditions during Chinese New Year is cutting and hanging bright pieces of paper cut into intricate designs. It’s a craft that dates back more 1,500 years.

In a special edition of the Digital Hub, CGTN’s Audrey Siek shows us how to make dumplings with special student Jim Spellman.

What happens when you mix four Americans and three Chinese liquors? To answer that, three CGTN America employees took an an epicurean cocktail tour of three Chinese liquors, guided by bar manager Robin Miller at Casa Luca restaurant. All four were new to the spirits.