The sequel continues the tale of Ne Zha, a rebellious boy destined to become a demon who ultimately defies his fate. Based on ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

AMERICAN singer Diana Ross and pop-rock band McFly will be among the headline acts at this year’s Henley Festival. Other ...

Lunar New Year is a reminder that cultural traditions are not just personal memories -- they are bridges to understanding.

With travel costs soaring, house swapping is emerging as an affordable, offbeat alternative — offering a home for the ...

While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a prolonged path to acceptance. Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on ...

Banks will remain closed on Thursday, January 16, 2025, due to a local festival. Public and private sector banks will observe the holiday in certain areas, while other regions will not be affected.

Xiaohua, a hairdresser from Huaihua, Hunan province, will be featured in this year’s CCTV Spring Festival Gala. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] This year, the gala launched the "Spring ...

The second rehearsal of the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala concluded in Beijing with the design of a large ruyi, or traditional Chinese auspicious totem for good luck, unveiled onstage.

A song and dance program themed around "red envelopes" will integrate elements of intangible cultural heritage and Spring Festival traditions, such as paper-cutting, shadow puppetry and Chinese knots, ...

Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on Jan 13, 2025 ...