Category Culture

Culture

The Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the Lunar calendar. The festival is an important holiday to Chinese people and celebrated by more than 20% of…

justmedea
13/01/2023

Culture

Stories about the moon festival

The moon festival is one of the wonderful festivals in Taiwan. Have you had mooncakes or pomelo on the moon festival? Did you get together with the one you love or friends? I believe that there are a lot of…

justmedea
12/01/2023

Culture

The Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival is the 15th of the 1st lunar month, which is one of the big festivals in China and other Asian. The Lantern Festival is derived from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Emperor Wu (汉武帝 — hàn…

justmedea
18/12/2022

Culture

The Chinese Ghost month – The Chungyuan Festival

In Chinese culture, the seventh month in the lunar calendar is regarded as the Ghost Month, the first day of the month is taken as the day opening the gates of hell so that ghosts, spirits and ancestors could spend all month wondering the world until the gate is closed on the 30th day of the month.

justmedea
11/12/2022

Art & Design, Culture

10 Taboos during Chinese Ghost Month

The seventh month in the lunar calendar is the month ghosts can roam around the living world. In Taiwan, it is believed there are some taboos to avoid during the ghost month from devious spirits’ attention. This article is going to describe the reasons for the top 10 taboos and folklores.

justmedea
11/12/2022

Culture

What is the dragon boat festival?

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major Chinese holidays, which occurs near the summer solstice and on the 5th day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.

justmedea
11/12/2022

Culture

The QinMing Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day)

Medea Ch.Apr 4, 2020 · 2 min read The QingMing Festival （清明節）is also known as Tomb Sweeping Day and Cold Food Festival, it is an important Chinese culture followed by Han Chinese of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and by…