The traditional lantern festival during the full moon marks the end of the 14-day New Year celebrations in China – and this year it falls on February 5. In Hongcun, this boy is painting a matching rabbit lantern for the occasion. The historic merchant villages of Hongcun and Xidi in Anhui are UNESCO World Heritage […]
China is mourning the death of a very special pig: Zhu Jianqiang, which translates as “strong-willed pig.” Because that is exactly what it was known for: its will to survive. The pig had survived 36 days buried under rubble in the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province – with only rainwater and charcoal. According […]
Chinese New Year is also celebrated outside China. Here, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien-Loong mix a traditional dish. “Yusheng” is a Cantonese sashimi salad that is said to bring wealth and good luck. Malaysia and Singapore each have their own recipe variation.
On the way to the celestial palace: Today in the early morning hours, the People’s Republic launched its first manned mission to the new space station “Tiangong”. The rocket of the type Long March 2-F brings the three Taikonauts, Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng, and Liu Boming (from left to right), in the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft to […]
Dragon boat races are the highlight of the Duanwu holiday. Traditionally, in remembrance of poet Qu Yuan. To save him from the water, fishermen paddled to the scene of the accident in a race. Now, dragon boat races are organized all over the world.
Everyone celebrates the first days of the new year. But no day is as loud and fiery as the fifth. That is when the god of prosperity is celebrated. He promises wealth – if he is praised the right way. And that means, as here in the Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan: firecrackers and fireworks.
The Chinese New Year celebrations are in full swing. The colorful fairs with lots of sweet treats are very popular, like here in Yinping, a village in Guizhou province. The works of art made of caramel are almost too good to be eaten – a conflict of goals that usually results in a clear decision.
On the outskirts of the Tibetan town of Xigaze, a man welcomes the New Year by attaching a chain of prayer flags to a ridge. In the autonomous region, the festival is also known as Losar and is celebrated over a two-week period from December to January.
