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The annual ritual ceremony in memory of the birthday of Chinese ancestor Emperor Huangdi (Yellow Emperor) has become a major tourist festival of Zhengzhou, Henan Province already. The festival is held every year on March 3 in Chinese Lunar Calendar and on April 16 this year from 9 o'clock in the morning....
April is the season when peonies of Luoyang are in full bloom and the Peony Fair of Luoyang in Henan Province is held every year from April to May.During the fair, there are usually crowds of peony enjoyers and various peony flowers. Peony, as a renowned flower of China, is praised as The First of Flowers and Flower King. It has big petals and dignified appearance. Peony is usually regarded as a symbol of rich and honor. Wonderful activities including singing and dancing performance, instrumental performances, bonfire party, etc will also be on the stage during the Peony Fair of Luoyang....
Year 2010 has come and Shanghai Expo will be held this year from May 1st to October 31st. The pavilions full of characteristics and folk styles have been an attracting scenery. Many of the pavilions are unique, interesting and popular. ...
Spring has come from March and everything revives in this season in China. Farewell to winter, it is time to enjoy the warm sunshine, mild wind and beautiful flower seas in China!Plum Blossoms of South China...
Eastern Royal Tombs (Qing Dong Tombs) of Qing Dynasty is located in Zunhua of Tangshan City, Hebei Province, 125 kilometers east of Beijing City. The location of tombs is said to be chose by Shunzhi during his hunting. Xiaoling Tombs of Shunzhi Emperor, Jingling Tombs of Kangxi Emperor, Yuling Tombs of Qianlong Emperor, Dingling Tombs of Xianfeng Emperor, Huiling Tombs of Tongzhi Emperor and tombs of Empress Dowager Cixi are all located here. However, most of the tombs here have been robbed except the Xiaoling Tombs of Shunzhi Emperor....
We have many kinds of customs in China during Spring Festival (new year in Chinese lunar calendar). Usually, we stick New Year scrolls on the gates, hang laterns at the door, set off firecrackers and have dumpling dinner on New Year's Eve. We stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve, which we call Shousui (to keep the passing year and welcome the new year). Then we pay new year calls on the first day of the new year and visit our relatives and friends....
Beer Fish (Pijiu Yu)-typical food of Yangshuo
2010-01-28 | China Food
Guilin is famous in the world while Yangshuo is famous in Guilin. As a special cuisine of Yangshuo, Beer fish has been heard by visitors for long. The Beer Fish of Yangshuo wins its reputation owing to its unique cooking method. As a result, Yangshuo Beer Fish becoming excellent symbols of Yangshuo with its beautiful natural landscapes. ...
We held our annual meeting party from January 22nd to January 23rd, 2010 in Ziyuan County of Guilin. It was cold and rainy but we had a good time still.In China, climbing high mountains around the New Year period is a tradition and the climbers usually climb the mountain with good wishes for the coming new year. To welcome the 2010 tiger year (in lunar calendar), we climbed the Bajiaozhai Mountain of Ziyuan County....
