Category Archives: Festivals

Boom boom boom: The Year of the Rabbit

A video by Jonah Kessel and friends of the fireworks in Beijing set off to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit.

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Spring Festival at Dong Yue Taoist temple

Spring Festival at Dong Yue Taoist Temple in Beijing, shot by Janek Zdzarski for Danwei partner See China.

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Seasons greetings from Danwei (part II)

Thanks to Nick Frisch, who organized the “Third Judeo-Christmas Chinese-food dinner.”

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Celebrating National Day, 1984

The story behind the Hello, Xiaoping banner carried by students in the National Day parade in 1984.

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The mid-Autumn moon is fullest on the 16th

Zeng Ying writes about the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Tomb-Sweeping Day: a golden time for young lovers

Qingming Festival (清明节) started out as a matchmaking day.

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Inflation revives Spring Festival traditions

Hu Xudong (胡续冬) tells of people resuming the custom of sending oil to their family and friends during the new year.

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Seasons greetings from Danwei

Seasons greetings from Danwei.

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