February 28, 2015 - March 28, 2015 Hong Kong Arts Festival
In Hong Kong, from the end of February to the end of March, the Festival of Arts passes. This annual event, first held in 1973, is a kind of focus of Hong Kong's cultural life, where everyone can find something interesting to him.
April 01, 2015 - April 13, 2015 Festival of cherry blossoms in Taiwan
Every February in the Taiwanese village of Formosa, where more than two thousand cherry trees grow, tourists from all over the world come to see their flowering. The festival of cherry blossoms has been going on since 2001, and during this time it has already become a wonderful tradition.
April 19, 2015 Formula-1
Formula-1 - the most important and most prestigious event in the world of racing, rightfully called the "queen of motorsport", has long become the dream of almost every rider in the world, and, in addition, is also the most expensive kind of motorsport.
April 20, 2015 - April 25, 2015 Dragon festival
China has long been impossible to imagine without an ancient, well-established symbolism. One of the leading images of Chinese culture is still the dragon, the wise symbol of the nation. Residents of the country consider themselves descendants of the ancient dragon, who gave birth to the whole world and worship a great ancestor.
June 20, 2015 Dragon Boat Festival
During the festival of dragon boats, the rivers of China are filled with colorful boats, stylized for dragons. They have everything from a terrible muzzle to a scaly tail. Boat races are a truly spectacular sight, although the tragedy lies at the origins of the festival.
November 4, 2015 Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong
When the full moon shines brightly in the night sky, Hong Kong lights up with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Thousands of lanterns of different shapes, sizes and colors adorn streets and public parks. The festival is an ancient Chinese tradition that celebrates the uprising of the 14th century against the Chinese occupation of Mongolia.
December 08, 2015 Festival of snow sculptures in Changchun
Annually, several dozens groups of snow sculptors from all over the world take part in the festival, but, first of all, from China and neighboring Asian countries. In 2012, you could see the creation of Russians here.
Country of ancient traditions, secrets and age-old wisdom, mysterious China attracts the attention of many tourists .And it is no wonder - many things are unique here, including holidays .Lovers of European traditions are facing a cultural upheaval, it is not customary to celebrate the New Year - only in large shopping centers you can see a trimmed spruce .No salutes, no noisy feasts .And all because the Chinese New Year - it's the Spring Festival - has long been celebrated for the second new moon after the winter solstice, mass festivals and fairs last for several days and end with the Lantern Festival - the equivalent of Valentine's Day .
Chinese with light, noise and red ornaments discourage the ancient behemoth Nyan. The defeat of the behemoth symbolizes the coming of the new year.
International Women's Day in China is also passively, all attention is focused on the Day of planting trees - on this day, March 12, planting plants massively, paying tribute to the memory of revolutionary Sun Yatsen. No less interesting is Qing Ming, a holiday of cleanliness and clarity, with walks through the first greenery and respectful visits to the graves of the deceased.
In mid-April, an international festival of kites is held, in color and scale not inferior to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Since ancient times, the Chinese have revered these wise, noble and merciful creatures to people.
In mid-April in China, an international festival of kites is held, in color and scale not inferior to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
May holidays, rather, are perceived as an occasion to rest - and in China on May 1 rest 7 days - and get together with friends. On the same days celebrate the feast of the Celestial Empress Matsu and the Chinese Youth Day. Mother's Day is traditionally held on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day on the third Sunday in June.
June 1 - Children's Day - became an official holiday only half a century ago.
The summer period opens one of the most significant traditional holidays - the Dragon Boat Festival, which is celebrated in China on a grand scale, for 3 days. Grateful Celebration of Heaven towards the end of summer is replaced by the most romantic holiday - Valentine's Day, otherwise Day of the Double Seven, the most suitable time for fortune-telling on the betrothed.
Another tribute to European traditions - Teacher's Day, September 10 - also symbolizes the country's desire to raise the intellectual level of youth. And again attention of all inhabitants and visitors of China addresses to traditions - there comes the Holiday of the Moon and the Harvest. On September 28, the Chinese honor the memory of the ancient philosopher Confucius, who had a colossal influence on the worldview of civilization as a whole.
The most important national holiday - the Day of Education of the People's Republic of China - falls on October 1.
China and new traditions are not alien to China. On November 8, they celebrate Day of the journalist for several years. And one of the happiest days is the winter solstice, December 22, when they honor the memory of their ancestors and prepare traditional dishes.