Dear reader, as you read this, the curtain is rising on the most significant and heartwarming moment of the year for countless Chinese families. Wanderers have returned to their nests, and lights are glowing in millions of homes. The opening act of this grand festival is, and always will be, the Nianyefan – the Chinese New Year’s Eve reunion dinner. It is more than just a carnival for the taste buds; it is a totem of emotion and belonging. However, if we zoom out and look at the rising steam…
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Earlier this year, Xin Minghua, a devoted fan of the “Ne Zha” animated films, journeyed all the way from East China’s Shanghai to the country’s southwestern Sichuan province, just to visit Nezha Palace, a site dedicated to the legendary mythological figure. “We heard there was a Nezha Palace here and thought it was interesting, so we came to see it for ourselves,” Xin said. Visitor numbers at the Cuiping Hill scenic area in Yibin, where the palace was built in 1991, have surged since these movies became major hits, with…
My Fair Princess, a legendary tale about a tomboyish girl mistakenly identified as the long-separated daughter of Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century, became a phenomenal hit in 1998. More than two decades later, Returning Pearl, the latest installment in the My Fair Princess franchise — which includes the late writer Chiung Yao’s namesake novel and three seasons of the original TV drama — has also made a splash, gaining popularity in Thailand, according to the producers. The new drama consists of 30 episodes, each about 15 minutes long, and…
A culinary icon deeply rooted in Southwest China’s Sichuan province and Chongqing municipality, which is also a must-visit spot for tourists, is scheduled to make its first appearance in Shanghai at the end of this month, just before the Chinese New Year. Having been a staple on the “must-eat” list of restaurant review app Dazhong Dianping for six consecutive years and once creating a record in Beijing with an eight-hour wait time after opening its first outlet in the capital in 2024, the Kaojiang brand continues to capture the hearts…