China
Stories and customs from China.
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Hang a Red Chinese Knot for Prosperity and Long Life / ๐จ๐ณ China
Hang a red Chinese knot to welcome prosperity and a long, happy life. Choose the wish through the design: flowing tassels, a fish or a named auspicious knot turn a length of cord into a blessing for the home.
Display Double Happiness for Love and Marriage Harmony / ๐จ๐ณ China
Display the Chinese double-happiness sign to celebrate love and wish a couple lasting harmony. Two happiness characters joined in one design make a joyful decoration for a wedding and a lovely way to send your blessing to the newlyweds.
Give a Red Hongbao to Share Prosperity and Family Luck / ๐จ๐ณ China
Give someone a red hongbao at Lunar New Year and share a wish for prosperity. The bright envelope carries a blessing from one person to another, and you can fold a paper version at home.
Serve Long Noodles to Wish Someone Health and Long Life / ๐จ๐ณ China
Serve a bowl of long noodles on a birthday and wish someone health and a long life. In the Chinese longevity-noodle custom, the length of the noodles gives a warm, edible shape to your hope that a loved one's happy years will continue.
Give Golden Mandarins to Wish Someone Prosperity and Success / ๐จ๐ณ China
Give mandarins at Lunar New Year and wish someone prosperity and success. Their golden colour and auspicious name make an everyday fruit into a bright New Year greeting, something you can offer and then enjoy together.
Fold New Year Dumplings to Welcome Prosperity / ๐จ๐ณ China
Fold and eat jiaozi at Lunar New Year to welcome prosperity. Their curved, plump shape recalls old Chinese ingots, turning a shared plate of dumplings into a delicious wish for a year of plenty.
Eat Niangao for Career and Study Success in the New Year / ๐จ๐ณ China
Eat niangao at Lunar New Year and wish for success in your work or studies. The rice cake's name echoes rising higher year after year: a delicious way to put your hopes for the next step on the table.
Sweep Before Lunar New Year to Clear Trouble and Welcome Luck / ๐จ๐ณ China
Sweep and clean before Lunar New Year to clear away the old year's troubles and welcome good luck. The Chinese New Year house-cleaning custom turns a familiar household task into a bright beginning, ready for the celebrations ahead.
Share Round Tangyuan for Family Harmony / ๐จ๐ณ China
Share a bowl of tangyuan to wish for family harmony. These soft, round rice balls turn togetherness into something you can taste, making them a lovely treat for the Lantern Festival or a gathering with the people you love.
Hang an Upside-Down Fu to Welcome Good Fortune Home / ๐จ๐ณ China
Hang a red fu decoration upside down on an indoor wall to welcome good fortune. In Chinese, the phrase for an inverted fu sounds like fortune has arrived: a joyful play on words you can bring into your home.