Chinese Superstitions 101: Why Do People Wear Red Underwear in the New Year?
If you think the reason people in China wear red underwear is to find love…
Browsing: Traditions
Unmasking the Mystery of Halloween’s History
Over the past couple of weeks we’ve given you a list of Halloween events so…
Mandarin Monday: Start the Month Off With Pranks and Respect
There are twelve months in a year, but only one that is the first full…
Celebrating The Arrival of Spring, One Chinese Superstition a Time
SPRING festival To me, celebrating the arrival of spring sounds like one of the best…
A Cracking Chinese New Year
Editor’s Note: Laura Nutchey-Feng first came to China to study and become a translator, though…
Buy Me A House: Why I Should have Insisted on a Bride Price
House ownership in a Chinese marriage When my Chinese husband and I got engaged on a…
A Day of Pure Brightness: The Story Behind Qingming
This year, Qingming falls on April 4. We’re all happy for the extra holidays, but…
Christmas Tree “Raising” Traditions Rewritten
There’s a tradition to setting up a Christmas tree that I still haven’t quite mastered…
From Our Archives: Roar! The Story Behind Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival (龙船节), also known Duanwu Jie (端午节) falls on the fifth day on…
Water-Ink-Painting: Capturing Landscapes at China Culture Center
Last summer, beijingkids’ Beijing Baba columnist and blogger Christopher Lay took the Chinese Landscape Painting Class…