Blog Tag - Holidays
As the end of the National Day holiday approaches, there comes a weekend that's been filled by what's perhaps the most dreaded work-related days in...
Dragon Boat Festival (龙船节 lóngchuán jié or 端午节 duānwǔ jié), which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (Jun 3 this year), has been...
With the recent Qingming festival now behind us, our focus has shifted to the next big holiday -- May Holiday. If you're wondering about the...
Wake up and…hear the coffee! Yes, that’s right, dear reader. If you wake up every morning being able to hear the promising gurgle of your daily cuppa...
It’s officially one month to Christmas and as we count down to this festive day, we are all in need of some Christmas cheer given the unfolding...
This Sunday (May 8) is Mother’s Day. Usually, Mother’s Day is celebrated with a plethora of brunch options at every restaurant and hotel in town, but...
Another Mid-Autumn Festival, another mooncake on the menu. Whether made of red bean, egg, mixed nuts, or some zany fruit filling, the mooncake is...
When we set out to put together a roundup of Easter festivities in Beijing, we quickly realized that the holiday is largely for families, and...
In a stinging reminder that Beijing is still feeling the impact of the COVID-19 crackdown, despite a few dozen days without a local transmission, ...
Perhaps it’s fitting that on Women’s Day, one national representative, a woman from Anhui Province, earned herself the national spotlight for...
![Why Lantern Festival is the "True" Chinese Valentine’s Day](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/313215/princess.jpg "Why Lantern Festival is the "True" Chinese Valentine’s Day")
Lantern Festival (元宵节 yuán xiāo jié), considered the climax of the Chinese New Year holiday, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month...
Every holiday season I restart the same pattern of procrastination. In November I tell myself that I’m not going to bother with Christmas decorations...
Over the past week or so, we’ve shared plenty of holiday events, from dinners and buffets on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, to various markets and...
No matter where in the world you’re from, the holiday season means mulled wine, cookies galore, and plenty of opportunities to mingle and check out...
The Ministry of Keeping You On Your Toes has consulted the Oracle, read the tea leaves and prayed to the Moon God and has finally gotten around to...