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China boasts a 4,000-year history and a splendid culture. The articles below may help you to better understand Chinese culture and tradition.

The Moon-Cake Festival

The Moon-Cake Festival is also called Zhongqiu-Jie or the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the second grandest traditional festival celebrated by Chinese people, is an occasion for family reunion. The festival fa…

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The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the grandest traditional festivals celebrated by Chinese people. It is also called Duanwu-Jie or Chinese Rice-Pudding Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival originated fr…

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Chinese Lunar New Year

Chinese Lunar New Year is also called the Spring Festival, is the grandest festival of China. It plays a very important role in Chinese traditional culture. The festival lasts from the first day to the fifteenth…

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Traditional Chinese Festivals

In the long history of China, many traditional festivals have been founded in the country. Some of the festivals can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty(16th century B.C.-1046B.C.) and the Zhou Dynasty(1046B.C.-…

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