Explainer: Why is Chinese New Year Called 'Spring Festival'?

Why doesn't everyone call it that, and why is there no Winter Festival or Summer Festival?

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 21 January 2020

Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2020 in Shenzhen

Buffets, flower fairs and more. Time to treat yourself.

by That's Shenzhen, 20 January 2020

Useful Mandarin Phrases for Spring Festival and the Year of the Rat

Handy phrases to help you survive Chinese New Year.

by Urban Family, 20 January 2020

10 Years of Gorgeous Chinese Zodiac Animal Prints from IdleBeats

The print is on sale now for RMB400 at the duo’s WeChat store, while you can also pick up their other prints depicting animals of the Zodiac.

by Bryan Grogan, 19 January 2020

7 Bizarre Things to Expect at Your Annual Office CNY Banquet

Forget the booze-fueled holiday banquets from back home. Those are child's play.

by Rachel Deason, 19 January 2020

Watch Out for Pickpocketing and Other Scams Over CNY

Be careful of pickpocketing and other petty crimes during the Lunar New Year in China.

by That's, 19 January 2020

You'll Rethink Your 2020 CNY Getaway After Seeing These Images

The world’s largest annual human migration is currently underway in China and boy oh boy, does it look hectic.

by Matthew Bossons, 19 January 2020

Wrap Dumplings like a Pro Over CNY With the 'Jiaozi' Press

You’ll be wrapping 'jiaozi' like a fiend thanks to the be-all-end-all dumpling press on Taobao.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 15 January 2020

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