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WATCH: When You're the Last Person Left in Town for CNY

Not all of us were lucky enough to book a fancy getaway to Southeast Asia for Chinese New Year.

by That's Shanghai, 24 January 2020

Happy Chinese New Year, from That’s, thMart & Urban Family!

From all of us here at That’s, thMart and Urban Family, we hope you have a fantastic Spring Festival break.

by That's, 24 January 2020

20 Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat

Quick-witted, alert, resourceful, thrifty and – according to some – narrow-minded, Rats make great accountants, directors, editors, artists and entrepreneurs.

by Matthew Bossons, 22 January 2020

Explainer: Everything You Need to Know About the Year of the Rat

The Cat and the Rat were once best friends before trickery pushed one into a river.

by That's, 22 January 2020

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

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

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

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