About China Festivals

China Festivals is an independent editorial guide to the 22 celebrations worth planning a trip around, from Spring Festival to the Water Splashing Festival. It is written and maintained by travel editors who have attended the festivals they cover, and it is refreshed every January when the new holiday calendar and lunar dates are confirmed.

How we research

Every festival page is built from three layers: first-hand visits (temple fairs in Beijing, the Shoton thangka unveiling in Lhasa, ice parks in Harbin), official announcements, and on-the-ground checks with local operators. Dates follow the State Council's official holiday arrangement, and lunar-to-Gregorian conversions are cross-checked each January.

Editorial standards

• · No sponsored placements, no paid links, no affiliate commissions.
• · Where we link to our own city guides, we say so.
• · Crowd levels, costs, and logistics reflect the most recent festival season.
• · Corrections are welcome and credited, email us and we will update the page.

Sources we rely on

• · The State Council — official public holiday arrangements.
• · National Immigration Administration — visa-free and transit policies.
• · UNESCO — Spring Festival inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (2024).

Contact

Questions, corrections, or partnership requests? Email [email protected] — we read everything and reply to substantive mail.