Traditions and everyday life in China

Festivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in China. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.

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Traditions and culture in China

Comic dialogue
Activity

Comic dialogue

相声( comic dialogue )is one of Chinese traditional folk art programs, just like talk show. It is usually performed by two people. It brings joy to the audience.

Shared by sunny450000
About dumplings
Everyday life

About dumplings

According to an ancient Chinese legend, dumplings were first made by the medical saint---Zhang Zhongjing. There are three steps involved in making dumplings

Shared by zoey999
The Bund
Everyday life

The Bund

An spring outing to the Bund. The three-piece called by Shanghainese means the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Centre and Shanghai Tower.

Shared by Tim Tang
Chinese cuisine
Everyday life

Chinese cuisine

China has many kinds of delicious food,page 1 shows "baozi" page 2 shows Beijing duck page 3 shows a kind of "tangshui" which is made by milk,sugar fruit

Shared by stomachache
锅包肉Pot wrapped meat
Everyday life

锅包肉Pot wrapped meat

Although I am not from northern China, the dish is delicious and relaxing, and it has its own unique sweet and sour taste, as well as a crispy deep-fried

Shared by Ilyich
New Year's Eve dinner in Ningbo china
Tradition

New Year's Eve dinner in Ningbo china

at the eve of the Chinese traditional new year, we will get together to have dinner. and the cuisine and the food indigent are very unique and typical.

Shared by keting
Spring Festival
Tradition

Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is THE festival of the year. It spans around a week and in this time families get together and celebrate the new Chinese year.

Shared by Plethora07
Traditional clothing
Tradition

Traditional clothing

The traditional Chinese clothing,with its timeless elegance and fresh,understated hues,evokes the subtle and refined palette of Giorgio Morandi

Shared by FeiFei
Student color run
Event

Student color run

Students splash colorful powder to each other. As everyone is gradually being covered with rainbow, good luck and best wishes is delivered.

Shared by Chengyt
Hiking in Baiyunzhang
Place

Hiking in Baiyunzhang

This is my first reinstall hiking,and it have huge commemorative significance for me,I show this pictures for you could see a awesome view.

Shared by Jasmine Chou
Hot dry noodles
Everyday life

Hot dry noodles

This is a kind of noodle,which is really delicious with sesame and peanut sauce .If you eat it at 7:00am,you won’t get hungry until 12:00.

Shared by Mia2corn
Lantern Festival in Yu Garden
Tradition

Lantern Festival in Yu Garden

On lantern festivals, we watch lanterns and guess lantern riddles. Lantern festivals marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Shared by Mindyyyyyy
Chinese New Year
Tradition

Chinese New Year

Spring Festival we want reunion! Make dumplings as a family! Watch the Spring Festival Gala! It's the biggest festival in China ✌️

Shared by Hygge
Pandas of Sichuan province
Everyday life

Pandas of Sichuan province

Pandas come from Sichuan Province of China and are unique to China.They are unique to China.They are very cute,black and white.

Shared by Joey20
Traditional Chinese clothse
Tradition

Traditional Chinese clothse

Traditional Chinese clothes from Song Dynasty. I wore it and carried a traditional lantern to celebrate Mid-autumn Festival.

Shared by lenkii
Mooncake, traditional food
Tradition

Mooncake, traditional food

As one of the famous China traditional food, the round cake is for a family to eat, also a symbol of reunion and harmony.

Shared by Lixi
Chinese chess
Everyday life

Chinese chess

A ancient chess game in China,2 players can compete with each other with their own soldiers, horses, guarders and etc.

Shared by Lavender7
Huachao Festivel
Tradition

Huachao Festivel

Girls can play together.Everybody go out to enjoy beautiful flowers because the goddess of flower come to the world.

Shared by Asriel
Hanfu clothing
Everyday life

Hanfu clothing

Hanfu clothing is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese ( Han-the predominant ethnic group of China).

Shared by linxiaolu
Chinese New Year fireworks
Activity

Chinese New Year fireworks

我们经常在除夕夜放烟花。We often spend this wonderful night with our family, and the streets are usually lit at night.

Shared by Lyricccan
The streets of Shenyang
Place

The streets of Shenyang

A corner of a street in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang, a perfect blend of tradition and modernity

Shared by Maquant
剪纸
Tradition

剪纸

Often used during the Spring Festival.It is a symbol of celebration.Red symbolizes good luck in China.

Shared by Newww
Mid-Autumn Festival
Tradition

Mid-Autumn Festival

On Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone eats mooncakes. I think mooncakes with fruit filling are delicious.

Shared by Camellia84
Chinese traditional clothes
Tradition

Chinese traditional clothes

Chinese traditional clothes,And it has long historyToday many chinese people love it,And,I love it

Shared by czh
magnolia flowers
Everyday life

magnolia flowers

I like magnolia flowers that bloom in spring.Magnolia symbolizes pure love and sincere friendship.

Shared by VvvVvV06
Spring Festival
Tradition

Spring Festival

Spring Festival is a traditional festival in our country.The festival is always full of happiness.

Shared by KAILU

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