News & Insights Across Asia
Vibrant fish and dragon lanterns, symbols of prosperity and peace, take center stage in China’s 2026 Spring Festival celebrations, blending ancient traditions with contemporary cultural pride.
Taizhou kindergarten students learn traditional pork preservation during 2025’s Major Snow solar term, blending cultural education with seasonal practices.
Discover how Shanxi’s 1,000-year-old hollow mooncakes preserve Chinese cultural heritage through unique baking techniques and philosophical symbolism.
Explore Bajiquan, the Chinese “eight extremities” martial art, where sunset training blends combat precision with philosophical reflection.
China’s Chushu solar term on August 23 marks summer’s retreat, blending weather patterns with cultural traditions like duck-eating customs to combat autumn dryness.
The Yi people’s Torch Festival illuminates the Daliang Mountains with sacred flames, blending ancient traditions with modern celebrations in a vibrant cultural spectacle.
Shanghai’s annual dragon boat spectacle merges ancient traditions with modern performances, drawing thousands to celebrate China’s intangible cultural heritage.
China’s Dragon Boat Festival returns, blending ancient traditions with modern celebrations through dragon boat races, zongzi, and cultural performances.
Meet Hong Kong’s last female mahjong tile carver preserving a fading craft amid rising machine-made and digital alternatives. A story of cultural resilience.
Guangdong’s Dragon Boat Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, showcases vibrant traditions. Catch the live racing event on May 31 for an immersive cultural experience.
Discover the ancient March Fair in Dali, a vibrant blend of trade, tradition, and cultural exchange spanning over a millennium in Yunnan Province.
A lion dance troupe’s adorable grooming rituals captivate global audiences, blending tradition with unexpected charm.
Global travelers in Foshan share awe for lion dance traditions, highlighting cultural connections and Asia’s growing experiential tourism sector.
A Portuguese family’s encounter with Foshan\’s lion dance tradition showcases the art form\’s power to bridge cultures and generations in modern Asia.
Centuries-old Ong Chun ritual symbolizes shared maritime heritage between Chinese mainland and Malaysian communities, preserved through migration and cultural exchange.
Explore how kite flying traditions, from China’s Qingming Festival to global practices, preserve cultural heritage and foster community connections.
