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Customs to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
China Daily· 3 days agoChina's Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu, is just around the corner. Also called the Double Fifth Festival, the holiday, which falls on June 7 this year,...
Imperial China's Dynasties
Mountain View Telegraph· 4 hours agoThe Xia dynasty was the first of many ancient Chinese ruling houses, thought to exist from around 2070 B.C.E. until 1600 B.C.E. Yet the actual existence...
How Zongzi Became the Must-Eat Food During the Dragon Boat Festival
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoEaten any time of the day and year by the dumpling-obsessed, they are most commonly enjoyed during...
Jiangxi Province
Mountain View Telegraph· 4 days agoAt 164,800 km2, Jiangxi is slightly smaller than Iraq. Prior to being conquered by the Qin Dynasty (221-206BCE), Jiangxi had been ruled by varying states...
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Mountain View Telegraph· 2 days agoSlightly smaller than Laos, Guangxi has an area 220,400 km2. It is bordered by Yunnan to the west, Guizhou to the north, Hunan to the northeast, and...
Three die as dragon boat capsizes during training
China Daily· 16 hours agoThree people were killed after a dragon boat capsized in a river during a training session of a local dragon boat race in Xiushan county in Chongqing, according to a report by the news portal ...
One man dies as dragon boat capsizes during race in Hubei
China Daily· 1 day agoOne man was killed after a dragon boat capsized in a river during a race in Huangmei county of Hubei province on Saturday, local media reported. Hubei Daily reported that a dragon boat capsized ...
Beijing History: Old Names, Timeline
Mountain View Telegraph· 4 days agoBeijing has a history of about 3,000 years, and it is one of the four ancient cities of China. Beijing has almost continually been the capital for the...
Fuyang's upgrade proof of grassroots growth
China Daily· 3 days ago"This indicates a significant improvement in grassroots museums in recent years, allowing more people to enjoy public cultural services," said Liu Shuguang, director of the Chinese Museums Association ...
New first-tier museums announced
China Daily· 3 days agoChina celebrated the 48th International Museum Day with a variety of activities across the country. During a ceremony marking the occasion in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on May 18, the fifth batch ...
