Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth: With Jing Lusi, Ant Anstead, Si King, David Myers. Witness how the Chinese celebrate their new year. From the norhest Haerbin to Beijing and to the very south Hong Kong, see how people of China travel, eat, perform shows and start the year of the monkey. Subscribe to see more full documentaries every week: explores different festivities around the world, giving you a deep insigh 2 / 3 Kate Humble takes part in a flower auction as lucky red roses are sold for New Year. Migration 1 / 3 Kate Humble, Jing Lusi and Ant Anstead experience the New Year transport rush and crush. Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth | Season 1 Episode 1 | Migration :An amazing insight into the massive annual celebration. The first episode follows the weeks leading up to New Year and is based at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. The series records how Chinese families around the world celebrate the Chinese New Year together. Through the lenses, the show reveals rich traditions and conventions, from the 12th lunar month to Lantern Festival, of different parts of China. Local and international scholars are invited to explain the origin of Lunar New Year. The documentary aims [] An amazing window into the monumental annual public occasion that is Chinese New Year. Season. 1. 49 min. HD. Kate Humble, Jing Lusi and Ant Anstead experience Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth An amazing window into this monumental annual occasion, delving into every part of the extravaganza. On iPlayer Welcome to The Great Chronicles! In this documentary, "Chinese New Year: A Timeless Celebration of Culture and Family," we take you on a captivating journey General Information . History Documentary hosted by Kate Humble and Ant Anstead and Jing Lusi and Dave Myers and Si King, published by BBC in 2016 - English narration [] Cover[] Information Watch BBC documentary:Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth Kate Humble, Jing Lusi and Ant Anstead attend the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival - an extraordinary sub-zero celebration in Join us to uncover the Chinese New Year, an extraordinary annual event, and experience the richness of Chinese culture. From how family prepare for festivit With Lunar New Year comes a fresh start for many East and Southeast Asian cultures around the world. According to the lunar calendar, Jan. 22, 2023, ushers in the Year of the Rabbit — or the Year of the Cat for Vietnam — a celebration filled with feasts, festivals and family gatherings. A Chinese New Year film (simplified Chinese: 贺岁片; traditional Chinese: 賀歲片, Mandarin: hèsuìpiān, Cantonese: ho 6 seoi 3 pin 3) refers to movies usually released during the Chinese New Year period. It is a film that varies in genre (fantasy, comedy, action, animation, and the like) but whose style is generally relaxed and humorous JEFFREY BROWN: And to another in our Economist Film Project series highlighting the art of filmmaking. Every year during the Chinese New Year, 130 million workers return from their jobs in Chinese New Year, or Chinese Spring Festival is the biggest celebration for Chinese people. People travel from everywhere in the country back home to get together with families to celebrate it. Here I would like to share with you a 3-part series of documentary videos from BBC on Chinese New Year. This film, with its Chinese feudal aesthetics, feels right at home during Lunar New Year. The time when we’re reconnecting with our past and the stories that shape us. Watching it, you’re reminded of the legacy and the artful history that’s such a big part of our celebrations. 3. Panda Express 2025 Lunar New Year Film: The Invitation. Experience the warmth and joy of the Lunar New Year through one family’s tradition in this delightful short film. Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and each day, many families rotate celebrations between homes of their relatives. The festivities are day-long and sometimes, a family ends up cooking two On the 28th, 29th or 30th day of the new year, every household "posts the New Year's Red" (the New Year's Red is the collective name for the red festive elements pasted during the New Year, such as Spring Festival couplets, door gods, horizontal batches, New Year pictures, and the word "Fu"). These documentaries about China show a vast and culturally rich nation that has captivated the world with its ancient history, rapid modernization, and diverse landscapes. From ambitious infrastructure projects to intimate portrayals of everyday life, these documentaries provide a nuanced understanding of China’s multifaceted identity, offering a front-row seat to its challenges, triumphs
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