24 Solar terms – Rain Water
The time for the 2nd of the 24 Chinese Solar terms in 2022 starts today, on February 19th. Yǔshuǐ (雨水 in Mandarin) can be literally translated as Rain Water Solar…
24 Solar Terms – Beginning of Spring
Now it is time for the new Chinese Solar term – and we are very happy about it, because the coldest season is coming to an end. On February 4th…
Chūn Jié – Chinese Spring Festival
Everyone loves holidays, right? I know most of us just returned to work from our Christmas and New Year’s vacation, but now, we already get to plan the next one,…
24 Solar terms – Major Cold
Today, on the 20th of January, we welcome the last solar term that represents winter. It is called Major Cold or 大寒 (Dàhán), but interestingly enough, it is not the…
24 Solar Terms – Minor Cold
Minor Cold, or Xiǎohán(小寒) is the 23rd of the 24 Chinese Solar terms. This year (2022) it starts on January 5th. Despite the name – Minor Cold – usually it…
24 Solar terms – Introduction
China is a country of diversified culture. One of the interesting cultural quirks here is that China has its own seasons called the 24 solar terms. Akin to the farmers'…
Trip to West China – A trekking tour to Yunnan
When I hear people talking about trip plans, I often hear Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia and other attractive Asian countries mentioned. Sure, when you are in Asia, you better take every…
Commander Zhang’s Mansion Shenyang
When you question out-of-towners about things to do in Shenyang, the first 2 sights they will probably come up with are the Imperial Palace and Commander Zhang’s Mansion. While our…
Journey to Gansu – Mogao Caves
Gansu Province and all of China’s Wild West are places few foreign tourists get to see on their first foray into the Middle Kingdom. More’s the shame, since these locations…
Huanggutun Incident Museum
Zhang Zuolin – lovingly nicknamed the “Old Marshall” by the Chinese and a major figure in the national history of China – is an unknown entity to many in the West. Here in Shenyang, we…
