| Guidebook to 2007 Beijing Temple Fairs, Feb. 17, 2007
Feb. 17, 2007 - In 2007 in Beijing, temple fairs will have many different themes, including the Olympics at Longtan Temple, traditional Chinese costume parades at Daguanyuan, a garden modeled after the garden in the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions, and a spring festival folk culture exhibition at Yuyuantan Temple. (Click for full report) China Readies for Lantern Festival Xinhua News, Feb. 11, 2006 - People all across China are preparing for the Lantern Festival on Sunday. They're stocking up on tangyuan dumplings, the traditional Lantern Festival food, and of course, buying lanterns. Local people perform dragon-dance in Xigu district of Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2006. People gathered there Thursday to participate in the Shehuo Shows, a centuries-old local variety show of folk art acted outdoors by local people during the traditional Lantern Festival. (Click for full report) The Things People Do at Spring Festival in China
The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important festival for the Chinese. It's a time when families get together to eat, drink and be merry, among other things like spending lots of money, .. (full report) Water-Splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna China to Host 1st International Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou Xinhua News Agency Oct. 11, 2004 - One hundred and five teams from 45 countries and regions have registered to take part in the first international wushu festival, slated from October 16-20 in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, organizers said in Zhengzhou, Central China on Saturday.The international festival, the first and the biggest of the kind, is sanctioned by the International Wushu Federation, featuring some 2,000 wushu players in six aged groups in four categories of quanshu (Fist martial art), equipment, one-on-one and team events. During the festival, organizers will also host seminars on martial arts, group performances and tours to Shaolin Temple at Songshan Mountain. Some 30,000 wushu players will line up along the 20-kilometer highway in 200 groups to give their Shaolin performances. French Culture Year Starting Soon
Xinhua News, Sep. 22, 2004 - Alain Lombard, commissioner general of French Culture Year in China, announced at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday that the special year of cultural exchange will begin on October 10. During the year, 179 varied events and programs will be presented to show Chinese audiences a new and creative France...
Confucius Cultural Festival Opens in East China CRI.com September 28, 2004 - The 2004 China Qufu International Confucius Cultural Festival has opened in Qufu City in east China's Shandong Province.A grand ceremony will be held to honor Confucius. A series of academic and commercial programs will also be included. Confucius (551 B.C.- 479 B.C.) was a great ancient Chinese educator and philosopher born in Qufu. This year is the 2555th anniversary of his birth.Confucius is regarded as a great thinker in the Chinese history. Confucianism, the school of thought that developed from his ideas, has had great influence on China's political, cultural and social environment for thousands of years.The local government has been developing its cultural industries with the rich resources of Confucianism. From January to August, 60 percent of the city’s revenue was contributed by cultural industries, which totaled 230 million yuan (US$27.8 million). |
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