- The first Chinese Baijiu bar opens in the US Located in New York’s Greenwich Village is Lumos—the first Baijiu focused bar to open in the U.S. Lumos co-owner Orson Salicetti was inspired by the diverse flavor profiles of Baijiu and wanted to introduce the spirit to the seasoned or adventurous drinkers in New York.
- Quick stir-fry in “bamboo” containers I am a bamboo lover. I have bamboo pots sitting both on my office desk and at home. The meaning of lucky bamboo plays a huge part in Chinese culture. Many people give this kind of plant for housewarming gifts, birthdays, anniversaries and achievements. It seems like bamboo is never an inappropriate gift for any […]
- Different Spring Festival habits in north and south China The Spring Festival is the year’s most important event in China, but people from the north and south celebrate with different traditions.
- CCTV announces hosts for Feb 7th Spring Fest Gala China Central Television revealed the presenter line-up for their annual Chinese New Year Gala for the night of Feb. 7, and here are the beautiful faces and personalities!
- China’s “Monkey King” of the 1980s speaks to CCTV Zhang Jinlai, better known by his stage name “Liu Xiao Ling Tong,” is a Chinese actor best known for his performance as the Monkey King in the 1986 Chinese TV series Journey to the West.
- Think you know what Chinese zodiac sign you are? Think again CGTN America created this personality test for you to see if you actually embody the characteristics of your Chinese zodiac animal. Take this poll -- the results may surprise you.
- Carpools gain popularity for China’s Spring Festival trips The Spring Festival travel rush has officially begun in China. An estimated 2.9 billion trips will be made on public transport.
- CCTV holds first dress rehearsal for Chinese Spring Festival Gala The first dress rehearsal of 2016 CCTV Spring Festival Gala — “You and Me, Our Chinese Dream, Building a Moderately Prosperous Society” — was held on Tuesday.
- 7 million travel by rail on Spring Festival’s first day of “Chunyun” China’s railways transported seven million passengers on Sunday, the first day of the country’s annual Spring Festival travel rush, also known as “Chunyun”.
- Chinese New Year paper cutting part of long line of decorative arts 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 the kitchen: How to make 5 lucky Chinese New Year dishes From lucky numbers to lucky colors, lucky dates to lucky sayings, Chinese people are all about that “luck”. Certain dishes are eaten during the Chinese New Year because the Chinese believe those dishes will bring good luck to the whole year. The auspicious symbolism of those foods is based on either their pronunciations or appearance. […]
- Writing an English Spring Festival couplet Do you have a way with words when it comes to worldly wisdom? Write a Chinese couplet as part of the Spring Festival celebration.
- Making dumplings for Spring Festival In a special edition of the Digital Hub, CGTN's Audrey Siek shows us how to make dumplings with special student Jim Spellman.
- Chinese Zodiac: the meaning, traits of each animal In Chinese astrology, the calendar has a 12-year cycle, and each year is represented by an animal. People born in a given year are said to have personality traits associated with that year’s animal sign.
- Chinese calligraphy hangings mark start of Spring Festival During Spring Festival doorways and windows across China are adorned with calligraphy. The tradition originated during the Later Shu state (934-965 A.D.) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in China, according to the China Travel Guide.
- Timelapse: Making a traditional Chinese red lantern Originally constructed to improve on a simple candle flame, the iconic Chinese lantern has a very long history.
- Similarities between Chinese New Year and Christmas Chinese New Year is celebrated a few weeks after the Christmas holiday, but these major holidays have many similarities.