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The Dongzhi Festival or Winter Solstice Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated during the Dongzhi solar term (winter solstice), which falls between December 21 and December 23. [1] [2] The origins of this festival can be traced back to the yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos. [3]
Beijing recorded their longest stretch of below freezing temperatures afterwards, before thawing on December 24. [3] On December 22, a winter storm in the Sea of Japan dropped heavy snowfall in northern Japan, reaching 5 cm (2.0 in) in Nozawaonsen in Nagano Prefecture in northern Honshu. The snow caused power outages for about 2,000 people. [4]
Usually occurs in late January or early February. The most important holiday, celebrating the start of a new year 5 April (4 or 6 April in some years) 1 day: Tomb-Sweeping Day: 清明节: Qīngmíng jié: Occurs about 15 days after the March Equinox; day for paying respect to one's ancestors 1 May: 2 days [1] Labour Day: 劳动节: Láodòng jié
Beijing’s Forbidden City was left coated in white after a blizzard brought early-season snow to the Chinese capital on November 7.The city’s first snowfall for the season came earlier than in ...
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought ...
In stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, and other cities, products of traditional Chinese style have started to lead fashion trend[s]. Buy yourself a Chinese-style coat, get your kids tiger-head hats and shoes, and decorate your home with some beautiful red Chinese knots, then you will have an authentic Chinese-style Spring Festival.
Early-season snow dusted Beijing’s Forbidden City on November 7 after a blizzard alert was issued the previous day.The city’s first snowfall for the season came earlier than in previous years ...