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Shaoxing holds jar-sealing ceremony for yellow rice wine
Zhejiang Gu Yue Long Shan Shaoxing Wine Co held its jar-sealing ceremony at the 300-year-old Jianhu Lake Winery in Shaoxing on Feb 21.
February 23, 2023
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National Village Spring Festival Gala opens
The 2023 National Village Spring Festival Gala Alliance Conference was held in Heyang village in Jinyun county – administered by Lishui city in East China's Zhejiang province – on Jan 13.
January 16, 2023
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Two places in Jiaxing recognized as homes of opera in Zhejiang
Luze village and Xitang town in Jiaxing were recently selected as homes of opera in Zhejiang province at the village and township level.
January 12, 2023
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Cultural Splendor of the Song Dynasty (Ⅶ)
It is true that Zhao Kuangyin‘s words were primarily intended as a political maneuver, but they also portended what was to come.
December 28, 2022
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9 things about Winter Solstice
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Winter Solstice (Chinese: 冬至), the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and ends on Jan 5.
December 22, 2022
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Archaeological ruins tell more stories of the past
In the months since the archaeological ruins of Shuomen ancient port in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province were unearthed, the site has offered the public a look into its history.
December 6, 2022
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Su Dongpo's remembrance of the Lantern Festival in Hangzhou
In September 1074, Su Dongpo (1037-1101), who was serving as the controller-general (Tongpan or assistant prefect) of Hangzhou, received an edict from the imperial court that appointed him as the prefect of Mizhou.
December 9, 2022
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The Magnificence of Hangzhou's Song Dynasty Grottoes
While not as famous as those four, Hangzhou is also a major site when it comes to ancient caves through which we can get a glimpse of the stunning skills of ancient craftsmen, and the daily lives of the people in ancient China.
December 6, 2022