Valentine’s Day With Chinese Characteristics.
An article in Beijing’s central state-run English daily reveals just how much the West’s most famous Hallmark holiday means to some in China. From China Daily: “Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is widely...
View ArticleSlideshow: All About Train Tickets
A netizen with the nickname Zeng Guangyong posted some photos taken recently on fengniao.com. These photos illustrate how difficult it is for common people in China to buy train tickets back home for...
View ArticleQingming, Grave-sweeping Day
Although Qingming jie is an ancient Chinese holiday to commemorate the dead, it was only last December that the Chinese government made Qingming an official holiday. From China Daily: People are...
View ArticleChina Marks “Emancipation” of Tibet With New Holiday
To recognize the 50th anniversary of the PRC’s rule of Tibet and the Dalai Lama’s exile, China has declared March 28th to be a holiday that marks Tibetan emancipation. From Jason Subler of Reuters:...
View ArticleChristmas Blossoms in China
Several foreign media reports look at the rising popularity of celebrating Christmas in China. From the BBC: Only an estimated 2% of China’s population are practising Christians so, for people such as...
View ArticleThe Greening Of Mooncakes
Amid concerns of corruption during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xinhua reports 85 million Chinese traveled on the first day of the long holiday. Holiday travel has been infamous for straining the already...
View ArticleToll-free Holiday Traffic Ends in Gridlock
As China commenced a week-long National Day vacation known as Golden Week, authorities decided to do car travelers a favor and make the roads toll-free. With train tickets for the long holiday selling...
View ArticleHoliday Hordes: Good for the Economy?
CDT previously reported on China’s super rich still going all out with their Golden Week travel plans. The Wall Street Journal reports Golden Week hordes may be a good sign for the economy: A total of...
View ArticleSingles’ Day Draws in Online Shoppers
China Daily reports Singles’ Day promotions have successfully draw in online shoppers. This report comes amid the shift in political power with the 18th party congress and claims of the continuing...
View ArticleBritain Looks to China for Christmas Cheer
As Britain is split over attracting Chinese tourists and visa plans posing a security threat, AFP reports Britain is now looking towards Chinese tourists for Christmas cheer: Congee and dumplings are...
View ArticleGolden Week 2013: Travel Woes and Unruly Behavior
Beginning each year around the anniversary of the founding of the PRC, the 7-day national holiday known as “Golden Week” has become notorious for the congestion it brings to travel infrastructure and...
View ArticleSmog Disrupts the National Holiday
Heavy smog descended over northern China last weekend, trapping hundreds of thousands of people on their way home as the week-long national holiday came to an end. From Xinhua News Agency: As of 10...
View ArticleChina Expects 3.6 Bln Trips Over Lunar New Year
With the Year of the Snake reaching its tail end, China has now officially entered Chunyun (春运)—the 40 day period of heavy travel that comes as many in the world’s most populous nation scramble home to...
View ArticleMap Visualizes Chinese New Year Migration
As the Chinese New Year (January 31) quickly approaches, an expected 3.6 billion trips will be made as millions of people from across the country voyage home in what is known as “the world’s largest...
View Article‘Martyrs’ Day’ Established to Promote Vision of the Past
The Chinese government has designated September 30th as a national Martyrs’ Day to commemorate those who lost their lives fighting foreign forces, but critics see the move as an attempt to strengthen...
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