The NBA welcomes the year of the rabbit

February 18, 2015

CCTV Spring Festival Gala

In the lead up to the big night of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, organizers have been busying day and night to get things ready. CCTV’s Wu Guoxiu reported this story from Beijing.

Devotees light candles on the eve of the Chinese New Year at the Lungshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. According to the Lunar calendar, Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 19 this year which marks the Year of the Sheep. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

February 18, 2015

Asia begins Lunar New Year celebrations

Thousands of people crowded markets in Hong Kong and Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday as the start of the Lunar New Year drew closer.

February 18, 2015

Fog hangs across China during Spring Festival travel peak

Dense fog descended on several regions in east China on Monday and Tuesday, blocking people on their way home during the peak of Spring Festival travel.

Watch the Spring Festival celebration live on CCTV

February 18, 2015

Watch the Spring Festival celebration replay on CCTV

The 2015 CCTV Spring Festival replay can be watched here.

February 17, 2015

China pet care services to raise prices during Spring Festival

Many Chinese travelers coming home for spring festival have left their pets in good hands at pet care centers and pet hotels. As the demand rose during the holiday season, so has the prices. CCTV’S Mi Jiayi reported this story from Shaghai.

February 17, 2015

A Chinese New Year tradition goes digital for millions

Traditional Chinese red envelopes are a treasured feature of Chinese New Year. They’re given as gifts and filled with money. The practice is now going online and for the companies Tencent and Alibaba, the digital idea is the next big battleground for online payments. CCTV’s […]

February 17, 2015

China’s cities see mass exodus for New Year

Beijing’s population of roughly 22 million is now significantly smaller, as millions of migrant workers head home for the Spring Festival. While many businesses and shops have shut for the next few weeks, many residents are enjoying the emptiness of the usually bustling Chinese capital. […]

February 17, 2015

Spring Festival travel tracked by Chinese search engine app

China’s search engine giant Baidu.com tracks the mass movement of people for the Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year as they travel to reunite with family and friends.

February 16, 2015

Chinese e-commerce companies pushing delivery services during Spring Festival

China’s online retail market is growing rapidly and hits one of its annual peaks during the Spring Festival. Convenience and fast food delivery are an important part of that growth. Most big B2C e-commerce companies, like JD.COM and Amazon, have built their own delivery services. […]

February 16, 2015

Lion dancers prepare for Chinese New Year celebrations in US capital

While 2015 may be the Year of the Sheep, during Chinese New Year celebrations, the lions always take center stage.

February 15, 2015

Chinese couples shun ‘Sheep year babies’

Chinese people around the world are gearing-up this week to usher in the year of the sheep. Preparations for celebrations are under way across China. But, while celebrating the new year, some parents-to-be are having second thoughts. CCTV’s Li Nan reported this story from Shanghai.

February 15, 2015

First Guanzhong Cultural Fair celebrates the new year, ancient arts

The first Guanzhong Cultural Fair has opened in the capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, and participants rang in the lunar new year with some local costumes. CCTV’s Liu Wenwen reported this story.

February 14, 2015

China’s Spring Festival brings biggest holiday shopping sprees of the year

While every family has its own way to celebrate the Lunar New Year, one thing is certain: They’ll be spending big. CCTV’s Li Qiong reported on one family in Zhejiang Province as they finished their holiday shopping.

February 13, 2015

Chicago gears up efforts for Chinese New Year celebration

The efforts in preparing for celebration of Chinese New Year have gained momentum in this Midwest American city of Chicago, where Chicagoans will again enjoy an extra official citywide holiday for the festive occasion.

February 13, 2015

Timelapse: Making a traditional Chinese red lantern

Originally constructed to improve on a simple candle flame, the iconic Chinese lantern has a very long history.

February 12, 2015

Traditional Chinese New Year Customs

Feb. 18 marks the start of the Chinese New Year and kicks off two weeks of celebrations, eating, and spending time with loved ones — making it the longest holiday in China. Here are some of the most popular Chinese New Year traditions, and how […]

February 11, 2015

In the kitchen: How to make 5 lucky Chinese New Year dishes

From lucky numbers to lucky colors, lucky dates to lucky sayings, Chinese people are all about that “luck”. Certain dishes are eaten during the Chinese New Year because the Chinese believe those dishes will bring good luck to the whole year. The auspicious symbolism of […]

February 11, 2015

Cleaning house, bribing the Kitchen God and other ways to kick off Xiaonian festival

Feb. 1 is Xiaonian Festival in China, which marks the start of the countdown to Spring Festival. It falls on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, and sets off the beginning of festivities.

February 11, 2015

Photo Gallery: Chinese zodiac coins

Every Lunar New Year, the People’s Bank of China (PBC) releases a zodiac gold coin. In Chinese astrology theory, the calendar has a 12-year cycle, and each year is represented by an animal, beginning with the Year of Goat and ending with the Year of […]

February 10, 2015

2015: The year of the ram (or sheep? or goat?)

You may have seen that 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. But also , the Ram, or the Goat? The answer is a bit complicated because it depends on how the word for the animal is translated from the Chinese language into English.

February 9, 2015

Amazing Sheep: Hardly a terrible sign if people like Bruce Willis and Whoopi are sheep

When it comes to auspiciousness, being born under the Year of the Sheep may be the worst, at least according to some Chinese superstitions, which suggest people born under this sign will fail at love, be poor at business, will follow rather than lead — […]

February 5, 2015

Five Chinese idioms about sheep

Mandarin Chinese idioms are vital to Chinese writing and to the speaking of Mandarin. As the Chinese New Year is approaching, here are some highly useful idioms that you can learn for this Chinese New Year of Sheep.

February 5, 2015

Ratings high for CCTV Spring Festival Gala

The audience ratings of CCTV Spring Festival Gala, or Chunwan in Chinese, have stayed above 30 percent for years, according to the deputy managing director of CSM media research on the 2015 CCTV Chunwan News Briefing on Monday.

February 5, 2015

More Chinese turn to online for Spring Festival shopping

More Chinese have gone online to shop for gifts for the upcoming Spring Festival as the Internet has continued changing people’s spending mode.

February 5, 2015

Chinese New Year paper cutting part of long line of decorative arts

One of the many traditions during Chinese New Year is cutting and hanging bright pieces of paper cut into intricate designs. It’s a craft that dates back more 1,500 years.

February 5, 2015

Chinese calligraphy hangings mark start of Spring Festival

During Spring Festival doorways and windows across China are adorned with calligraphy. The tradition originated during the Later Shu state (934-965 A.D.) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in China, according to the China Travel Guide.

February 3, 2015

289 million expected to travel during Spring Festival

About 289 million people are expected to travel by train during the Chinese New Year season, also known as Spring Festival, an increase of 10.1 percent from last year. The government holiday runs from Feb. 4 to March 15.

January 30, 2015

2.8 billion trips expected in China during spring festival

A total of 2.807 billion trips are expected to be made by Chinese people during the Spring Festival travel rush, according to the Ministry of Transport Thursday.

January 29, 2015

CCTV announces cast for Spring Festival Gala

China Central Television (CCTV), which has broadcast Spring Festival Galas on the eve of the lunar New Year annually since 1984, on Thursday released the list of performers for this year’s show.

January 29, 2015

Mascot for Chinese Spring Festival Gala revealed

China Central Television’s Spring Festival Gala revealed its first official mascot Wednesday.

January 27, 2015

Laba Festival marks the start of Chinese New Year festivities

Tuesday is “Laba Festival”, which is celebrated on the eighth day of the last month of the Chinese traditional calendar. Chinese mark the holiday by eating a special meal in China. CCTV’s Stanley Lee reported this story in Beijing.

Tips for foreigners during Chinese New Year

January 27, 2015

Tips for tourists during Chinese New Year

It’s the most anticipated time of the year in China, but for foreigners or travelers new to the country, the Chinese Spring Festival period can be a little bewildering. For anyone left scratching their heads over this wonderful but hectic period, we asked our CCTV […]

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