Chinese using carpooling apps to get ride home for holidays

Pictures released by People’s Daily Online show monkey hairstyle also having the Chinese symbol of good luck next to it, which translates as ‘Fu’.

Experiencing the Chinese traditional attractive, colorful and joyful Lunar New Year activities in Beijing, some Egyptian expatriates expect the Chinese New Year to be globally celebrated just like the Western New Year in the near future.

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, which marks its 50th anniversary this spring, plans to make this Chinese New Year something special.

The event, hosted by Beijing International Cultural Exchange Center and Beauty Media and sponsored by ICN TV Network and Beijing Opera and Arts College, is of vital importance to the cultural communication between China and the United States.

Prince William wishing the people of China a happy lunar new year…in Mandarin.

That’s lucky number 5 Things You Didn’t Know about Chinese New Year. Many cultures in Asia religiously celebrate the Chinese New Year or, as it is also called, the Lunar New Year.

It doesn’t end there, with interesting designs such as a very detailed hand crafted clipping of one of China’s national institutions, Tiananmen Square, to a simple mullet of a Chinese dragon also seen sported by China’s youths.

Global retailers have found that the enormous purchasing power of Chinese shoppers may stem from needs behind every single customer, who buy for their families and friends as many brands have wide pricing discrepancies in different countries. As millions head home across China for family reunions, many factories and other businesses lose big chunks of their workforce for a month.

Also in Universal Plaza, you’ll find the character meet and greets for Curious George (Perfect for Year of the Monkey) and Mandarin speaking Megatron, because why not? Older family members give younger family members red envelopes filled with money. That includes washing your hair. The Wall Street Journal, citing Chinese official media, reported that a fifth of cities have outright banned them. During the Spring Festival, red is a particularly popular choice.

As opposed to the important festivals in Western countries that are strongly rooted in religion, the Chinese Spring Festival is the result of the interaction between the ancient Chinese and nature.