Hu Jintao, Zhu Rongji on the list as China’s top leaders send 130 Lunar New Year wishes

Hu Jintao, Zhu Rongji on the list as China’s top leaders send 130 Lunar New Year wishes

China’s top leaders have extended greetings to more than 100 retired Communist Party senior cadres and state leaders ahead of the coming Lunar New Year. President Xi Jinping and other state leaders either visited or deputed others to visit a total of 130 former officials in recent days, according to state news agency Xinhua. Those … Read more

Why Chinese bride wine is a wedding staple, its origins and why it’s buried for 18 years

Why Chinese bride wine is a wedding staple, its origins and why it’s buried for 18 years

A Chinese wedding has many of the trappings of a Western marriage and in addition rituals, traditions and matters of etiquette to follow. In our series on Chinese weddings, we break these down and tell you how to get everything right. Nu’er hong is a Chinese rice wine originating in Shaoxing, eastern China. It is … Read more