Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar ...

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Festival ushers in the Year of the Snake, China is flooded with auspicious representations of the hissing, scaly reptile, ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- As the Spring Festival ushers in the Year of the Snake, China is flooded with auspicious representations of the hissing, scaly reptile, from pythons coiling around gold ...

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The Chinese dragon has been around in mythology and folklore for about as long as there's been a Chinese civilization—which is centuries. Many cultures have tales about dragons. The word itself comes ...

but you can cool off at the many beaches along the Athenian coastline or catch everything from classical concerts to ancient Greek drama at the briliant Athens and Epidaurus Festival. Between ...

and open-air festivals that reflect the city’s increasingly multicultural population. Athens wears its long history lightly — you’ll even find locals sunbathing beside an ancient temple on ...

Two intangible cultural heritage booths were crowded with tourists eager to participate. Liu Xiaoyan, the inheritor of Beijing Embroidery, showcased exquisite folk handicrafts, while Imperial Kitchen ...

Indian festivals are synchronized with astrological events, harnessing celestial energies for spiritual purposes. Key celebrations like Kumbh Mela, Makar Sankranti, Navratri, Pushkar Fair ...

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Locals in Zhangguying village of Yueyang city, Hunan province, hosted a celebration of folk culture performances on Wednesday for the upcoming Spring Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...