Double Ninth Festival 2026: Date, City Climbs and Elders
On Sunday 18 October 2026, the Chinese calendar lands on a double nine: the ninth day of…
How to Eat Hairy Crab in China This Autumn
When the first real autumn air comes down the Yangtze, people in Jiangnan wait for a wind,…
Confucius’s Birthday in Qufu on 28 September 2026
Monday 28 September 2026 sits in a curious pocket of the Chinese autumn. Mid-Autumn Festival is three…
Longjing Tea in Hangzhou: Grades, West Lake Tastings, Hard Sell
Longjing means Dragon Well. The name belongs first to a spring in the hills west of Hangzhou’s…
Osmanthus Season in China: Where September Actually Smells of Guihua
You do not need a calendar for this one. In much of southern and eastern China, September…
Teachers’ Day in China on 10 September 2026: A School Day, Not a Holiday
On Thursday 10 September 2026, Chinese schools will be open. That is the point. Teachers’ Day, 教师节,…
Walking Beijing Hutongs Without Treating Homes as a Set
Beijing’s old lanes are not a park with grey-brick scenery. A hutong is a street that still…
West Lake Hangzhou First Visit: How to Spend 1–2 Days in Early Autumn
Hangzhou does not hide its lake. The city comes down to the eastern shore and then stops,…
How to Book a Mainland China Train as a Foreign Visitor
Mainland China sells its trains under a real name, on a real document, through a channel the…
Golden Week 2026 vs Mid-Autumn: Dates, Trains, and How to Travel China
This autumn the mainland calendar splits. Mid-Autumn Festival is a three-day weekend from Friday 25 to Sunday…