Traditional Culture

Double Ninth Festival: Ancient tales and modern customs

2018-10-17

Wednesday marks the traditional Double Ninth Festival in China. The festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar every year, thus deriving its name "Double Ninth".
Double Ninth Festival sees changes over the years

2018-10-17

The ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar is a traditional Chinese festival — the Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival.
First national art festival for traditional music to get underway

2018-10-16

China's inaugural national art festival for excellent traditional music troupes will kick off on Oct 24 in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, and run through Nov 2.
Shandong promotes future Confucius-centered university

2018-10-01

Shandong province, the home of Confucius (551-479 BC), is actively promoting the work of founding a university named after the Chinese sage, in a bid to develop the province into a research and study center of Confucianism with global appeal, the top provincial official said on Saturday in Jinan, the capital.
2,569th birthday of Confucius celebrated in China

2018-09-29

A ceremony was held in eastern China's Shandong province Friday to celebrate the 2,569th birthday of Confucius, an ancient Chinese educator and philosopher.
Confucius documentary starts shooting

2018-09-29

A documentary on Confucius started shooting in the city of Qufu, the birthplace of the ancient Chinese educator and philosopher in East China's Shandong province Friday, the 2,569th anniversary of his birthday.
Shandong hosts nationwide Mid-Autumn Festival Gala

2018-09-25

The 2018 Mid-Autumn Festival Gala sponsored by China's state television broadcaster CCTV was held in Qufu, Shandong province on Sept 24.