Peking Duck, Sugar-Coated Haws and other Beijing delicacies are iconic culinary symbols. With intangible heritage skills, unique tastes and reunion meanings, they carry old Beijing...

This article introduces Beijing's iconic ICH symbols, including Peking Opera, Cloisonné and Cross-talk, presenting their craftsmanship, cultural connotations and inheritance signi...

Beijing's landmarks, linked by the Central Axis, include the Forbidden City, Great Wall and Temple of Heaven. They combine royal grandeur, folk life and cultural integration, embod...

The Lantern Festival, on the 15th of the first lunar month, is a key Chinese festival. It features lantern displays, yuanxiao, and riddles, symbolizing reunion. A guide for foreign...

Visiting the wife's parents on the second day of the Lunar New Year is a core Chinese Spring Festival custom. It carries profound family love and culture, helping you understand Ch...

Setting off firecrackers during Spring Festival is a time-honored Chinese tradition. Originating from evil-warding legends, it symbolizes bidding farewell to the old and welcoming ...

Spring Festival couplets are a core Chinese New Year custom, derived from ancient peachwood charms. Written on red paper with ink, they carry blessings for peace, prosperity and jo...

The reunion dinner is a core custom of Chinese Spring Festival. It bears thousands of years of culture and family love, with auspicious dishes, being the emotional sustenance of th...

Explore the meanings of Chinese cultural activities in #BecomingChinese. Mahjong, Chinese knotting, traditional festivals and group drama-watching are not just pastimes—they are b...

Centered on #BecomingChinese, this article deciphers the cultural connotations of Chinese diets. It covers hot porridge, jiaozi, hot pot, stir-fry with wok hei, and using chopstick...