Explainer: Why Dragon Boat Festival Means a Feast in Guangdong

In South China, Dragon Boats mean it's time to eat!

by Billy Jiang, 22 May 2025

Explainer: Women's Day's Revolutionary Roots

The origins of March 8, or China's 'sanba.'

by Daniel Plafker, 04 March 2025

Explainer: How China Got its Flag

How the PRC got its stars – and almost a stripe

by Erik Crouch, 29 September 2024

Explainer: The History Behind National Day Holiday

Why you are off work for a week

by William Lee, 29 September 2024

Explainer: How May 1 Became International Workers' Day

Let's go back to the 1880s...

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 26 April 2024

Explainer: Why China Experiences Reoccurring Floods

China has a long history of flooding.

by Yicheng Gu, 29 July 2021

Why This Ethnic Minority in China Celebrates Water-Splashing Festival

​The Dai ethnic minority group in Yunnan province sure do know how to party.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 12 April 2021

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