Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian province, known throughout China for keeping many traditional New Year events alive. Many lanterns are drawn from traditional folklore -- one features the likeness ...

But this Lunar New Year, ... Shijiazhuang, Fuzhou and Xi'an — rich in historical sites and heritage events — saw travel orders on the platform increase by 50%, 52% and 97%, ...

Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year: What to know as we slide into the Year of the Snake. Over 1 billion people celebrate the holiday, which marks the transition from cold winter to a season of renewal and ushers in ...

The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, ... Harbin, Dali and Fuzhou were popular destinations for holidaymakers making the most of the eight-day ...

The lunar calendar, unlike the Gregorian calendar, uses the phases of the moon to delineate days, weeks and months of the year. A lunar month is the period of time from one new moon to the next ...

Reuters. Travellers wait for their train as the annual Spring Festival travel rush starts ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, China January 14, 2025.

Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian province, known throughout China for keeping many traditional New Year events alive. Many lanterns are drawn from traditional folklore -- one features the likeness ...

Most of China’s 1.4 billion population will be celebrating this year’s Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, at a time when the economy is struggling to sustain a durable recovery ...

Lanterns light up southern Chinese city ahead of Lunar New Year. ... “We feel more of the New Year atmosphere in recent years,” Qi, a 42-year-old resident of Fuzhou, ...

Lanterns light up southern Chinese city ahead of Lunar New Year. Fuzhou (China) (AFP) – Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the ...