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Chinese New Year, also known 'Spring Festival', is the most important of the traditional Chinese festivals. Chinese New Year always falls in the months of January or February, and each chinese new year is represented by 1 of the 12 creatures of the Chinese Zodiac - 2013 is the year of the Snake...

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the most important traditional Chinese festivals. Falling on the first day of a year in lunar calendar, so it is also called Lunar New Year, and it is considered the beginning of spring, so it is also called Spring Festival...

When you book a group tour to China usually there is not much choice about what to see and when. Your day is packed from 8am to 7pm when you are taken to a restaurant where the menu is decided by the government. You are usually presented with a visit to the Great Wall of China without specifying which part of the Great Wall. To keep costs down most companies take you to the Badaling section which is close to Beijing and most of the time, very overcrowded. If you are on a group tour your not able to see any current exhibitions in any of the cities visited, because there's just not time. In the evenings, you are booked to see a performance of Beijing Opera but without any explanation what is the significance of any of the colours or costumes or masks or dances, so you'll sit there out of sheer politeness and stay till the bitter end like most tourists do.You'll go to Shanghai but you won't have time to catch a world-class performance in the magnificent Shanghai theatre (the seats are so cheap too!). Nor will you be able to ride the fastest train in China, the Maglev, as there is no time, nor will you be able to go to the charming Taikang Lu district as buses can't park down the narrow streets. However, on your group tour you will be taken on factory visits, so-called friendship shops, again earmarked by the government for tourists, in order to increase guides' commission. Most of the time clients are get annoyed that they weren't told about these visits (sometimes 3 a day) which can take up a considerable proportion of your time - for example, instead of spending some quality time at the Great Wall of China you have to go to the pearl shop and even if none of the group members buy anything, the will still guide get commission. On your group tour there will be at least 20 other people, sometimes 30 or 40, and just one guide - how many questions are you going to be able to answer? Are you going to be able to get close enough to hear them even? Fo

Chinese New Year, known as Spring Festival, is the grandest festival in China. It usally falls on the second month of each year and last for 15 days, begins on the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. For the 2013, it will last from February 9 to February 24...

"For Chinese people, the first traditional Chinese food is Dimsum being very popular, especially on New Year's Day."

A celebration filled with color, energy, food, and history, Chinese New Year in Beijing hosts numerous fascinating local events to make your journey really...

People today in northern China typically will eat jiaozi on New Year's Eve. For the reason that 'jiaozi' sounds like a word meaning 'bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new.' in Chinese. As a sign of good fortune for those who eat them...

During the past 2013 Chinese lunar new year, universal celebrations are held and the whole nation is in elation. Everywhere in Jinzhong presents a scene of prosperity, let's go through...

Hongcun was established in the Song Dynasty and flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties when it became a centre for trade. It is an exceptionally well-preserved traditional Chinese village, with 140 old residential buildings left from the history...

The 114th Canton Fair getting closer, a great number of businessmen will come to Guangzhou at that time. Concerning to the difference between the Chinese food and other countries, i totally understand that some people from outside are not used to Chinese food. For those from India, the following i highly suggest you to go...

Administrative maps of Chinese provinces, each with a street plan of the provincial capital, plus, in some titles, enlargements of important local areas, plans of other cities, etc. Presentation varies: on some provincial maps only the names of main cities are transliterated, whilst on others most place names are in both Chinese characters and Roman alphabet. Each map shows the division of the province into its constituent administrative units. The presentation of the road network is at times rather basic and in densely populated provinces difficult to read against a large number of place names, although the railway network is clearly visible. The maps do not show any geographical coordinates.

Red Envelope or Red Packet (Hong Bao) is a monetary gift (lucky money packed in a red envelope) presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on holidays such as the Lunar New Year...

Chiang Mai has many Events & Festivals. Some of the events and festivals in Chiang Mai are National like Songkran, Loy Kratong and the major Buddhist Holidays but many events & festivals are exclusive to Chiang Mai"/>events festivals chiang mai songkran flower saa paper chinese new year asaha bucha

Summer Palace is the largest and most famous imperial garden in China, is an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, combining the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole. It is now a great retreat for holiday makers...

Xi'an, known as Chang'an in the ancient China. As the birthplace of Chinese civilization, Xian has a long history and rich culture...

A Chinese man who served 11 years of a life sentence for a wrongful conviction of check fraud was awarded a record state compensation of 825,000 yuan ($131,000) this week.

In Guangzhou, there are quite a lot of restaurants offering Dim Sum, some of them will be a little bit expensive. If you care the price, here are the some having commonly good reviews by Chinese and also not expensive.

Country Club India is one of the largest leisure infrastructures in India that offers best hospitality and vacation facilities along with star studded entertainment events. Country Club vacations are also gaining popularity among families in India as the best place to be on a vacation with your family and friends.

For those who are going to attend the 114th Canton Fair, you are probably would like to know what the Cantonese eat in Guangzhou? What will you eat in this city? Here let me share some information as a Chinese who have live in this city more than 5 years...

TANZANIA and China earlier this month commemorated the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations that started in June 1965 after the visit in the country paid by Chinese Premier Mr Zhou Enlai.