China Travel Guide & Visa Updates

Up-to-date visa policies, cultural insights, festivals, and essential travel tips for visiting China.

Chinese Culture

Discover the depth and diversity of Chinese culture and customs, from ancient traditions and philosophies to modern daily life. This section explores Chinese etiquette, festivals, cuisine, beliefs, and social practices, helping international travelers better understand China and engage with local culture respectfully and meaningfully.

Chinese Lunar Calendar, Wisdom of Ancestors

The Chinese lunar calendar is a luni-solar calendar that balances the movements of the sun and moon. With a history of thousands of years, it has deeply integrated into the fabric of Chinese life. It defines "months" by lunar phases and "years" by the solar tropical year, adjusting the time difference through leap months to ensure solar terms align precisely with seasons. Its core highlight is the 24 Solar Terms, from Start of Spring to Major Cold. They not only guide agricul

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Nines of winter in China

People in China talk about winter coming in nine periods and each period is 9 days long, which begins from the Winter Solstice. After 9 nine-day periods the weather becomes warmer and spring will be on its way. The 3rd nine-day period is called ‘Sanjiu’ in Chinese, which refers to the 19th-27th days after the day of the Winter Solstice. There is an old saying in China that goes, "The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days." There is a famous folk song about the Nin

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