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Holidays, festivals, and timeless Chinese rituals.

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Red envelopes and Chinese New Year decorations
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Why Do Chinese People Give Red Envelopes?

Red envelopes (็บขๅŒ…) are everywhere during Chinese New Year โ€” but they're also sent for weddings, birthdays, and even digitally via WeChat. Here's the full story.

5 min readยทJan 25, 2024
Red and gold Chinese New Year lanterns and decorations
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Why Do Chinese People Celebrate Lunar New Year?

Firecrackers, red envelopes, family reunions, and 15 days of celebrations. Lunar New Year is the world's biggest annual human migration. Here's what it means and why it matters so much.

6 min readยทMar 15, 2024
Colorful Chinese zodiac animal figurines arranged in a circle
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What Is the Chinese Zodiac and Why Does It Matter?

Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon โ€” the Chinese zodiac shapes personalities, relationships, and even birth rates across Asia. Here's how the 12-animal cycle works and why millions take it seriously.

5 min readยทApr 29, 2024
Traditional mooncakes arranged on a wooden plate with tea
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What Is the Mid-Autumn Festival and Why Are Mooncakes Everywhere?

Every autumn, millions of mooncakes appear across Asia, families gather under full moons, and a 3,000-year-old legend about a moon goddess is retold. Here's the story behind China's second-biggest holiday.

5 min readยทMay 6, 2024