Tag
Lunar New Year
Americans, Robots, and More: Chinese Government Messaging in the 2025 Spring Festival Gala
By Evan Freidin
In watching the Gala, we can see what political messaging is currently being promoted in China, and what is not.
How People Are Ringing in the Year of the Snake in China and Beyond
By Sijing Lu
According to historical records, the Chinese people have been celebrating the lunar new year for over 4,000 years.
‘To the Masses’: Decoding Xi Jinping’s Lunar New Year Visits
By Zhuowen Li
Understanding Xi’s take on a longstanding CCP tradition: visiting ordinary citizens ahead of the holiday season.
Unpacking the Layers of China’s Spring Festival Gala
By Nick Carraway
This year, three trends stood out amid the Gala’s presentations, echoing through other official policies.
Asia Travel Hotspots Quiet as Chinese Tourists Stay Away
By Tassanee Vejpongsa and Elaine Kurtenbach
Bali and Chiang Mai are the busiest they have been since the pandemic struck three years ago, but they're still relatively quiet.
Taiwan Will Restrict Lunar New Year Activities Due to COVID-19 Threat
By Nick Aspinwall
The country could also receive its first vaccine doses in February, although it must work around its exclusion from the World Health Organization.
Ringing in Chinese New Year in Indonesia
By Agoes Rudianto
The festival of Grebeg Sudiro celebrates ethnic Chinese heritage in Indonesia, where such celebrations were banned under Suharto.
Digitizing the Chinese New Year
By Layne Vandenberg and Rex Simons
The traditions of the Chinese red envelope, known as a hongbao, continue through an unlikely avenue: mobile phone apps.
From South China Sea to California, Chinese Celebrate the Lunar New Year
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, an update on the Tainan earthquake, Yan Xuetong, and what to do about North Korea. Friday China links.
China's New Avian Flu Has "Pandemic Potential"
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Baucus is confirmed, China's gains in innovation, and media training for CCP cadres. Friday China links.
Shrouded in Smog, Chinese Officials Consider a Firework Ban
By J.T. Quigley
Concerns over increased air pollution may halt the Chinese New Year tradition.
Page 1 of 1