8 places to visit in Beijing and Shanghai this Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, or mooncake day to some, is one of the most important festivals in China, following Chinese New Year. Similar to Thanksgiving in the US, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese culture is a time for families to reunite. For those wondering “when do you eat mooncakes?”, the mooncake festival falls on September 10th …

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How to improve reading habits so they become part of your lifestyle

On World Book Day 2022 (which falls on April 23rd every year), China’s President Xi Jinping encouraged Chinese people to develop good reading habits in a congratulatory letter to the nation’s first reading campaign. He mentioned that reading was vital for acquiring knowledge, gaining wisdom, and raising moral standards. Likewise, Xi added that the Chinese …

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