BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Even though the Spring Festival officially falls on Jan. 29 this year, the Chinese people have already entered the festive "Guonian" period, which translates to "crossing ...

Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar – and celebrations will last just over two weeks, until the full moon.

Last weekend, Lagos hosted a vibrant celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival, uniting: the Chinese community, Nigerians and international guests in a joyous display of culture and unity.

January 29, 2025, is the first day of a new year, the Year of the Snake, on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. People of Chinese heritage all over the world are immersed in the festive joy of Chinese ...

BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "Our Festival • Joyful Chinese New Year" is a celebration of the historical heritage and contemporary practices associated with Spring Festival, China's most ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have added China’s Spring Festival to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Cast and crew members of all six upcoming films competing for the Spring Festival market gather at a promotional event held in China National Film Museum on Jan 23, 2025. [Photo provided to ...

united with Nigerians to celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. The New Year festivities usher out the old year and are meant to bring luck and prosperity. The event ...

The animal symbolizes transformation and renewal, fitting traits now that ABC7 is the proud broadcast sponsor for San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade. The parade and celebrations for the year ...

Jane Makori, deputy director-general for Asia and the Pacific in Kenya's Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, echoed Bangura's sentiments, describing the Chinese traditional festival as a ...

music and other arts performances at Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts. The 2025 line-up features multilingual acts from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.

and in southern China a day later. Xiao nian is sometimes also known colloquially as the Kitchen God Festival, since a major part of the celebrations is to prepare the home and hearth to bid that ...