As a civilization with a history going back thousands of years, China is renowned for its rich and festive cultural heritage that has been passed down through generations.
But nowadays, the calendar is filled with special occasions around the year – some are traditional, others imported, some of great significance, others less so. The host of celebrations is coupled with a tendency among the country's youth to disconnect from the past, following more up-to-date and hip lifestyles that have little room for long-standing tradition.
A loss of culture, or at least its dilution in a sea of future-looking modernity, is inevitable. China has been fighting the possibility – and detrimental effect – of any cultural erosion, calling on everyone to help preserve over 5,000 years of tales, traditions, and cultural delights by turning traditional festivals into global events.
As the Dragon Boat Festival edges closer, CGTN invites everyone, in China and abroad, to put their knowledge of this occasion to the test and enjoy reinforcing – or guessing – their information about Chinese culture.
