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The origin of spring rolls, and why Chinese people eat them to celebrate Lunar New Year

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The origin of spring rolls, and why Chinese people eat them to celebrate Lunar New Year

From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. The spring roll is a common sight on Chinese dinner tables during Lunar New Year celebrations because its golden-brown exterior and shape mean it is taken to … Read more

Yeh Chia-ying, China’s ‘daughter of poetry’, dies at the age of 100

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Yeh Chia-ying, China’s ‘daughter of poetry’, dies at the age of 100

Yeh Chia-ying, a revered figure in Chinese classical poetry and education, died at the age of 100 in the northern port city of Tianjin on Sunday. Often referred to as the “daughter of poetry”, she dedicated seven decades to researching and promoting classical Chinese poetry across mainland China, Taiwan, the United States and Canada. She … Read more