13-09-17 The Qingming Festival is popularly associated with Jie Zitui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord's life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small...

13-08-28 Ching Ming Festival/Grave-Sweeping Day 清明节 Cold Food Festival 寒食节 online tomb-sweeping 网上祭扫 Internet memorial 网络纪念馆 condolence 哀悼之情 hell note/joss paper 纸钱 funeral supplies/products 殡葬用品 funeral services 殡葬服务业 commercia...

13-08-25 美剧《越狱》男主温特沃斯米勒日前在同性恋者反诋毁联盟网站上发表公开信，拒绝了俄罗斯圣彼得堡国际电影节官方邀请，同时承认了自己的同性恋身份，正式出柜。41岁的米勒说：我对俄罗斯政府目前对待男女同性恋者的态度深表忧虑，同性恋者在俄罗斯的境遇是完全无法接受...

13-01-14 Hundreds of thousands of people have been bathing at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Allahabad in India, on the opening day of the Kumbh Mela festival. 大壶节首日，数十万人汇聚在恒河与雅穆娜河交汇处沐...

12-10-18 Outside of Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, the Mongolian People's annual traditional festival, the annual 7, in August foothills of the water, fat and livestock, the golden autumn season. The Chief of Army Staff, is the angel of entertainm...

12-10-11 In contrast to the mass enthusiasm for returning home for family union during the upcoming Spring Festival, there are some, becoming known as the home-fear group , who have deep reservations about going back home. 春节临近，很多人急切盼望着回家与亲...

12-07-25 During the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589), there lived a beautiful, intelligent princess name Lechang in the State Chen. She and her husband Xu Deyan loved each other dearly. But before long their country was in danger of being invaded by...

11-09-16 The Nepalese capital of Kathmandu is hosting its first ever literary festival with 60 Nepali and international writers taking part. 尼泊尔首都加德满都正在举办第一届文学节，将有60位尼泊尔和国际作家参加。 They are gathering in the ancient palace of Pa...

11-08-31 Qixi Festival/Chinese Valentine's Day 七夕节 fruit plate 果盘 flower clogs 花木屐 an offering/a sacrifice 供品 a festive lantern/a decorative lantern 花灯 a palace lamp/light 宫灯 a candlestick/a candleholder 烛台 The Begging Festival 乞巧节 The Dau...

11-08-23 Festival reunions too costly for young people: The cost of returning home for the Spring Festival has become such a burden for young workers that many are choosing not to make the trip. 节日团聚对年轻人来说成本过高：对年轻工薪族来说，春节回家已经成...