Art & Culture

Among all of China’s traditional festivals, Spring Festival (春节 Chun Jie) – also known as Chinese New Year – the most well-known one for foreigners. Other than the crazy fireworks, how much do you know about this holiday? To many Chinese people, it’s much more than a festival. 春节相对于其他传统节日来说应该是最被外国人所耳熟能详的节日了，不过除了疯狂的鞭炮？你对中国春节有多少的了解了？

This show capped a busy day, packed with museum visits and a hands-on notebook-making workshop in Changzhou’s factory-cum-creative-district, Canal 5 for the Israeli students. This trip marked Ort Yigal Alon’s first to China, as well as a brand-new school partner—Changzhou No. 1 High School—which they were scheduled to visit the following day.

LiuQing Bamboo Carving（留青竹刻） is a national intangible cultural heritage protection project. It has centuries of history. 留青竹刻系国家级非物质文化遗产保护项目，已有数百年传承历史。