Events marking Setsubun, also known as the bean-throwing festival, were held across Japan on Sunday. Setsubun marks the day before the beginning of spring, according to the lunar calendar. The ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2025 Taipei Lantern Festival kicked off on Sunday and will run for two weeks, with the main lantern displays centered along Zhonghua Road in western Taipei. To celebrate the ...

Drift above the mesmerizing Loi Krathong Festival in Thailand with stunning drone footage capturing thousands of glowing ...

A traditional Chinese temple fair and lantern show is being held at the Beijing Garden Expo during Spring Festival.

Last year, Nagasaki closed a series of white post boxes on a trial basis. The city says the annual number of collected items has dropped from about 5,000 to 6,000 in the 2010s to around 2,000 today.

SHI YALEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Yixian county, Huangshan city, East China's Anhui province, is noted for its "lantern gala", an important folk event held during traditional festivals. A research and ...

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional performances and more than 20 kinds of Chinese cuisine. The McKinley Park Lantern Festival is this Saturday. Sam Huang joins us with a look at the ...

Tourists visit the 31st Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Show during trial operation in Zigong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 14, 2025. [Photo rovided by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua] ...

Here is a list of festivals, events and auspicious timings. Click on the links below to know more about each festival/event and get information about when, why and how these are celebrated.