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The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhongyuan Jie (中元节), Gui Jie (鬼节) or Yulan Festival is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival held in certain Asian countries. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh month (14th in southern China). In Chinese culture, the seventh month in general is regarded …

The first meeting. Chinese like to make friends with foreigners and vice versa. Some prefers to practice their English while others would like to expand their business network. During the first meeting or while being introduced for the first time, it is a standard practice to share your name card or business card. Conversation topics …

Christmas is not a public holiday in mainland China. In remote areas, and where there are few Christians and foreigners, Chinese people don’t celebrate Christmas. Overall, many Chinese don’t celebrate Christmas. China’s Christians (only 1% of the population officially) generally celebrate Christmas religiously. They attend the special services at the church, and do carol singings at …