Xinjiang Grape Festival
Dates: August 20-26 Place: Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Activities: Tourists may attend wedding ceremonies of the Uygur minority and attend performances of local graceful dances. A hami melon contest and trade fairs are arranged. In addition, travelers may visit the street of grapes and melons and see commercial camel teams traveling along...

China Guizhou Famous Liquor and Wine Festival
Dates: July to August Place: Zunyi City, Maotai Township in Renhuai, and the Shizhang Caves in Chishui, Guizhou Province Activities: An opening ceremony and large recreational performances will be held. Tourists may visit the Zunyi Museum of Liquor and Wine and the Maotai Brewery-home of China's most famous liquor or 'white spirit'. Other tourist attr...

Qingdao International Beer Festival
Dates: In the second 10-day period of August Place: Qingdao City, Shandong Province Activities: Large recreational performances, art parades, fashion shows, seaside fireworks, sporting events, trade fairs and symposiums for the exchange of brewing technology are held.

Buns and breads
Chinese bakeries carry pastries and sweet buns filled with delights such as red bean paste, egg custard, BBQ pork, or coconut cream. Families eat them on the run for breakfast, or to curb a midday snack attack. Hong Kong bakeries are known for their wide variety of baked and steamed buns, which may have been influenced by English high tea culture during B...

Noodles and China Culture
Chinese noodles come in different sizes and shapes. They can be cooked in the soup or stir-fried, which is known as "chow mien." Noodles are usually served for breakfast, lunch, or late snacks. During birthday celebrations, noodles are served to symbolize long life. The longer the noodle, the longer the life will be for the birthday person. Acco...

Chopsticks
The Chopstick is a miracle among the creations of Chinese food culture. This utensil helps the dinner to really relish his or her food. The use of chopsticks with ease will add to the enjoyment of the delicacies. How to use them maybe a problem and here are our suggestions that may be helpful: First, hold the upper stick like a pen with your thumb and mi...

Zhong Qiu (The Mid-Autumn/Moon Festival)
The moon festival is the second most important festival in the traditional Chinese calendar and occurs on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. The autumn season in the Chinese calendar is the seventh, eighth and ninth months, with the fifteenth day being the middle day of a thirty day month. On the night of the fifteenth day the moon is thought to be br...

Duan Wu (Dragon Boat Festival)
The Dragon Boat festival dates back to ancient times and occurs on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Originally a religious practice, it is now purely recreational. The Dragon Boat festival celebrates the death of the poet Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the 3rd Century BC as a protest against a corrupt government. The legends are that the towns peo...