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How China’s Dancing Lions Get Their Heads
Peek inside the workshop of a Chinese artisan, who is trying to keep alive the centuries-old craft of making “heads” for traditional lion dance
On Her Porcelain Throne: How a Little-Known ‘Toilet Goddess’ Became an Icon for Powerless Women
Hold your breath for one of China’s most underrated goddesses, a murdered concubine who became a patron of toilets and injustices against women
How Ancient Chinese Poets Celebrated the Lantern Festival
Five ancient poems that celebrate the first full moon of a new Lunar New Year
Fading Festivities, Part 2
From “sky-repairing” to “clothes-drying,” here are some obscure and forgotten Chinese festivals
Reason to Celebrate
Besides Singles Day, here are some other invented festivities that go on each year
All in the Same Boat
As China celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival, one rower explains the teamwork and trust at the heart of the sport
The Kitchen God’s Candy
A sweet tradition to start the Spring Festival season
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