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What is the Qingming Festival? Qingming Festival (清明节), which directly translates to “Pure Brightness Festival,” is a day for ancestral worship and remembering and honouring the deceased. Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb Sweeping Day.  When is the Qingming Festival? The Chinese (lunisolar) calendar is divided into 24 solar terms, each consisting of 15 […]

What is Chinese New Year and its significance? Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival (春节), is a 15-day celebration full of red decorations, fireworks, feasts, dragon dances, and family reunions. This celebration starts with the second new moon after the winter solstice, which typically falls between January 21st and