Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday agreed by consensus to appoint Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance minister of Nigeria, as the next director-general, said the WTO in a press release.The decision was made at a special meeting of the WTO's General Council at which the World B

ZongziZongzi are to the Dragon Boat Festival what eggs are to Easter or roses to Valentine's Day.The first bamboo-wrapped sticky rice dumplings were probably made with plain rice, but these dumplings soon developed into regional specialties. The main ingredient is glutinous rice, which holds its sha

As one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals, Mid-Autumn Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Sept 21 this year. This day is also considered as a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain are harvested by this time.Here are the things you should know abo

[Photo/VCG]The Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It falls on Tuesday this year.It is a continuation of celebrating the Spring Festival. The day leads to the first full moon night of the year, and is also the night when the earth

Feb 26 is the Lantern Festival (or Yuan Xiao Festival in Chinese), a traditional Chinese festival with great significance, which is on the 15th of the first lunar month, marking the end of New Year celebrations. During the Lantern Festival, children go out at night to temples carrying paper lanterns