Festive events held across China to celebrate Chinese New Year

Once the smallest, least populous, and poorest village in Zhangjiagang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Yonglian Village has rewritten its story through hard work and smart choices.During China's reform and opening-up era, village leaders mobilized residents to dig ponds

Jingtailan, or Chinese cloisonne enamel, is one of China's most celebrated traditional crafts. It involves bending fine copper wires to outline intricate patterns, which are then filled with colorful mineral enamels and fired multiple times. Dating back about 600 years, Jingtailan was added to China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006 and continues to captivate with its timeless mastery and lasting cultural significance. (Compiled by Li Linmo; Video source: Kuaishou)

Fair featuring Chinese New Year goods kicks off in SW China's Chongqing

In early 2026, the phrase "Very Chinese Time" went viral on global social media platforms. Content centered around China's everyday life has been widely viewed and discussed, bringing the Chinese experience into the international public sphere in an extremely down-to-earth way.

Dancers perform at the "Happy Chinese New Year in Bishkek 2026" cultural show in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 4, 2026.

Lanterns hoisted to mark upcoming Chinese New Year in Hong Kong

Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Arts Press releases horse-themed New Year paintings

Lanterns hoisted to mark upcoming Chinese New Year in Hong Kong

Dancers perform at the "Happy Chinese New Year in Bishkek 2026" cultural show in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 4, 2026.

People shop at a fair featuring Chinese New Year goods in Yinchuan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 5, 2026.

Event held in celebration of upcoming Chinese New Year at Baku State University, Azerbaijan

A restaurant in Beijing has given visiting Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi a taste of home. A post on Orsi's social media showed that the South American-style restaurant offered a tasting of the Uruguayan menu. It also features Uruguayan beef, along with other South American specialties such as

The 2026 New Year reception of the Women Empowerment & Development Society in Asia-Africa (WEDS) and the "Hui'an Night" cultural event was held in Beijing on Feb. 4, bringing together diplomats and guests from more than 30 countries to promote friendship and cooperation on women's

As the Year of the Horse approaches, netizens have jokingly crowned Draco Malfoy as a Chinese New Year icon, thanks to a linguistic coincidence in his Chinese name, Ma-er-fu, which contains the characters for "horse" (ma) and "fortune" (fu).