Mandarin Monday: Start Weaving for This Qixi Festival
Falling on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, which is August 7 this year,…
Browsing: Folklore
From the Archives: The True Meaning of “Chinese Valentine’s Day”
This Friday is Chinese Valentine’s Day, we are told. My first reaction to this was…
The Rooster in Chinese Folklore
Tomorrow sees the arrival of the Year of the Rooster. The Chinese zodiac sign is…
The Beijing Bucket List: Chaonei 81
I wrote about Chaonei 81 (short for 81 Chaoyangmen Neidajie) in my October 2015 article,…
Throwback Thursday: Halloween’s Terrifying Tales – Chilling Chinese Folklore
Ghost stories, legends and tales of the supernatural abound in China – here are is…
Archive: Why We Eat Mooncakes Once A Year
Growing up in Anhui province, Mid-Autumn Day has always been a big festival for my…
Chinese Folklore Special: Mid-Autumn Festival Stories
Monday is a public holiday- and a much needed break from the insane traffic- as…
Bedtime: Tell These Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Stories
The Chinese usually tell one of the following three stories to explain the origin…
Predict a Baby’s Gender by Using the Chinese Gender Calendar
The Chinese believe that if you carry your baby by the head he or…