It is becoming more and more popular to serve Western-style birthday cakes, but long noodles are traditionally eaten by the person celebrating his or her birthday.

Playing card games is a great way for families to bond.

Chinese New Year includes two weeks of celebration with most activities taking place on just three days.

Chinese New Years' 15-day holiday culminates with the Lantern Festival (元宵节, yuan xiao jie), marking the end of celebrations with a party under the full moon.

Mourners will wear a cloth band on their arms to show that they are in a period of mourning.

The most important holiday in Chinese culture around the world is undoubtedly Chinese New Year—and it all started out of fear.

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in the Chinese culture, which means most families begin preparing well in advance.

Chinese New Year is a 15-day holiday that marks the new lunar year and the welcoming of spring.

A red envelope (紅包, hóngbāo) is simply a long, narrow, red envelope. Traditional red envelopes are often decorated with gold Chinese characters like happiness and wealth.

Chinese Wedding invitations are almost always red and stuffed inside a red envelope that is wider and longer than hongbao (red envelopes filled with money).

Most Chinese weddings include Chinese wedding favors which are given to guests upon arrival or departure from the wedding banquet.

Chinese wedding ceremonies are special affairs.

Most Chinese Wedding Decorations are supplied by the banquet hall or hotel reception hall.

While giving a gift is much appreciated and it’s the thought that counts, there are some gifts that are absolute no-nos in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Avoid these Chinese gift-giving blunders.

In the past, engagements were arranged by parents and matchmakers. The engagement consisted of 'six courtesies'.

It is a Chinese taboo to share stories about death and dying and ghost stories during special occasions and holidays.

Since good things are believed to come in pairs, gifts given in pairs (except four) are best.

Young children should not eat chicken feet as it is believed they might not be able to write well when they start school.

Shopkeepers may opt not to read a book at work because book (書, shū) sounds like lose (輸, shū).

According to Chinese sayings, good things come in pairs.