The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects (Chinese: 惊蛰) falls on March 5 and ends on March 19 this year.
As today marks the International Dance Day, we review the most classic Chinese dance dramas. Have you watched any of them?
Shangsi Festival, also known as the Double Third Festival, is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 14 this year.
Chinese people start their preparations for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba. The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 18.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (Chinese: 大寒), the 24th solar term, begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on Feb 3.
For the year 2015, some major biennales are scheduled to come on stage, which will bring us visual enjoyment, such as Singapore Biennale, Venice Biennale, Sharjah Biennial and Beijing International Art Biennale.
Activities in January, including stage performances, concerts and exhibitions.
Activities in December, including stage performances, concerts and exhibitions.