Chinese people care about togetherness and bonding with their families,” Wang said. “So during the Lunar New Year, many will ...

When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more ...

Sweet, sticky, and full of meaning—nian gao is so much more than just a dessert. In Chinese culture, it symbolises growth and ...

One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the ...

The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This year, the festivities begin on ...

For Chinese people, Lunar New Year is the Spring Festival, and it’s celebrated widely in Taiwan and across Southeast Asia in ...

A "decorated dragon head" made by artisan Lin Shunkui is part of Guo Nian: Exhibition of the Spring Festival at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily ...

A highlight of the Guo Nian: Exhibition of the Spring Festival, running until March 2 is the boat mounted above to elevate the festive mood ahead of the Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan 29.

Lee Nian Tjoe is senior transport correspondent at The Straits Times, where he also oversees the Motoring section.

The striate cortex is the part of the visual cortex that is involved in processing visual information. The striate cortex is the first cortical visual area that receives input from the lateral ...