Guo Nian——Celebrating the Lunar New Year

THE Lunar New Year, known in China as Spring Festival, or Nian, is for Chinese people the most important traditional festival. At this time of year all trains are packed to capacity as people head home for the holiday. It is a time for     

A HAPPY MEAL

This year,Sun Fu,a deliveryman with Meituan Waimai,a leading food delivery service platform,will have his Spring Festival Eve dinner at work in Beijing.Understanding the concern that the travel rush during the Chinese New Year might trigger a resurgence of the novel coronavirus disease.     

Celebrate Where You Are

This Spring Festival will be very different due to many reasons. In response to the government's call for prevention and control of novel coronavirus infections, millions of Chinese are spending the Chinese New Year where they work, instead of returning to their hometown as they did in the past.     

拨乱反正相互尊重合作共赢--在“对话合作,管控分歧一推动中美关系重回正轨”蓝厅论坛开幕式上的致辞

各位嘉宾,各位朋友:大家好!中国新春佳节之际,中美各界有识之士在蓝厅交流互动.共商两国关系的未来,具有重要意义。首先,我谨代表中国外交部,向各位长期关心支持中美关系的朋友们致以新春的祝福!冬去春来,季节的变换启示我们,再寒冷的冬天也会过去,希望的春天总会到来。面对全球疫情、经济衰退、气候变化这样前所未有的共同挑战,人类社会不应丧失信心,而应展现勇气、团结和责任。中美作为两个大国,首先应做好自己的事情,同时也要为人类共同利益开展合作,这是国际社会的期盼,也是大国应有的担当。     

Chinese Festivals： Keeping Traditions Alive

WE all love holidays and the happy gatherings of family and friends that they bring, and the Chinese are no exception. The Chinese celebrate festivals based on the lunar calendar dating back thousands of years. The popular favorite is Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on the first day of the first lunar month. According to the Western solar or Gregorian calendar, in 2004 it falls on 22nd of January. Spring Festival, or chunjie, dates back to the     

Spring Festival Celebrations inside the High Walls --How the prison servers celebrated Spring Festival in Henan

All the prisons in Henan put on a festive atmosphere as the Spring Festival approached.The red lanterns, colorful door couplets, beautiful China knots, New Year...     

Lit With Tradition

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15 th day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar—or February 15 this year.Marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations,the day fades into the first full moon of the year.People started celebrating Lantern Festival more than 2,000 years ago.The date marked a romantic occasion in ancient times,offering an opportunity for unmarried men and women to venture outside their households and meet their potential future spouse.     

在北京2022年冬奥会欢迎宴会上的致辞

尊敬的巴赫主席,尊敬的各位同事,女士们,先生们,朋友们:在中国人民欢度新春佳节的喜庆日子里,同各位新老朋友在北京相聚,我感到十分高兴。首先,我代表中国政府和中国人民,代表我的夫人,并以我个人的名义,对来华出席北京冬奥会的各位嘉宾,表示热烈的欢迎!向所有关心和支持北京冬奥会的各国政府、各国人民及国际组织表示衷心的感谢!     

在中缅建交70周年系列庆祝活动暨中缅文化旅游年启动仪式上的致辞

尊敬的温敏亂尊敬的昂山素季国务资政,女士们,先生们,朋友们:敏格拉巴!新年伊始,贵国刚刚庆祝了独立节,中国的舂节即将到来,我在这吉祥如意的时刻访问贵国,特别是今晚同大家欢聚一堂,感到分外亲切。首先,我代表中国政府和中国人民,向缅甸社会各界和缅甸人民,致以诚挚的问候和节日的祝福。     

Right Time for Rural Revitalization

JUST after the Spring Festival,Peng Yi,a designer of cultural and creative products,and the embroidery ladies at a rural poverty alleviation workshop were inundated with calls ordering Miao embroidery and batik products. The workshop is located at Huawu Village,Qianxi County,Bijie City of Guizhou Province,an ethnic Miao community visited by Chinese Presi-dent Xi Jinping on the eve of the Spring Festival this year.Xi encouraged the locals to carry for-ward traditional ethnic culture and continue to contribute to rural development.The village was recently lifted out of poverty.     

My Shopping List

Millions of Chinese are hitting the roads, traveling back to their hometowns to celebrate the Spring Festival, the country's most important holiday. But amid the festive atmosphere, will their spending during the holiday be affected by the turbulent global economy? How do they intend to ride out the crisis for the rest of the year? Beijing Review interviewed 10 people from all walks of life and various professions about how they are coping with the financial downturn.     

“月饼税”的征收、争议和解决途径分析

中秋节是中国的传统节日,作为中秋节的传统美食,香甜的月饼寄托着中华民族对美好生活的无限憧憬。然而,今年中秋节的＂月饼税＂却引发了各家媒体及普通老百姓的广泛关注和热议。本文针对这一社会生活热点问题,介绍＂月饼税＂的由来、分析其法律依据、争议产生的原因与探索解决争议的途径。     

王毅国务委员兼外交部长新年视频致辞

尊敬的各位使节、各位代表、各位朋友:再过几天就是中国春节,这是中华文化中辞旧迎新、问候亲朋的时刻。过去每年春节前夕,外交部都会同各位使节齐聚一堂,共迎新春,今年由于疫情的原因.我们改为新年的视频慰问。在此,我首先代表中国外交部,向各位驻华使节和代表,以及你们的家人和同事,致以诚挚的祝福!     

大小凉山彝族杀年猪的祭祖仪式及象征意义

杀年猪是我国许多民族的传统风俗,有的民族杀年猪只是为了过年期间的餐桌上更为丰盛而已,而大小凉山的彝族杀年猪却不仅仅是为了大快朵颐,还有着更特殊的祭祖仪式和宗教价值.从杀年猪的仪式可以窥视到彝族原始崇拜的一角.     

MARKET WATCH

Powering the Future China had the most nuclear power facilities under construction among world powers in 2009.Nuclear power,as well as other alternative energies,is developing rapidly in China due to the country's commitment to a low-carbon economy.     

FINDING WARMTH AT THE WORKPLACE

With“staying local for the Spring Festival”becoming the norm this year,the number of railway passengers has dropped significantly,something Lan Xuechun,a 32-year-old stewardess working at the Beijing Railway Unlike the holiday period in the previous years when the station bustled with travelers,this year it looks quiet.Lan,who wears goggles,a face mask and gloves,told Beijing Review,“I can fully understand what‘sacrificing for others’means.”This is Station,has noticed.     

Grassroots Rival

Bored with the official holiday gala, ordinary people make their own show to celebrate China's Spring Festival     

Charting a Course for the Coming Years

SHORTLY after the Spring Festival,China be-gins its annual"political season"with the con-vening of the Two Sessions,the session of the National People's Congress(NPC)and that of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC).This year both of these events have a very special significance.First,it will be the start of a new Five-Year Plan period,and secondly,this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Commu-nist Party of China.This will be the source of a great deal of celebration throughout the year.     

Spring Spending

Consumer purchases increase during the holiday of Chinese New Year,but are unlikely to be sustained for the rest of the year     

Classical Music Struggles to Be Heard

Other than at Christmas and New Year, large-scale commercial performances by China's dozen-plus orchestras are rare.