Name: Celebration Nation
Released: 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

For millennia, the ancient Chinese calendar has been bejeweled with vibrant festivals. Once seasonal markers for an agricultural society, these celebrations still play an important role in Chinese society today. This annual cycle of celebration preserves Chinese culture and passes on traditional values to the next generation of China and beyond.

2019 · 44m

EPISODE 1

Ancestors

As spring begins, it is a time to welcome in new life and new beginnings. But for the Chinese it is also a time to remember and bring honor to ancestors. Celebrations are held including those honoring Fuxi, the ancestor of all Chinese people.

44m
EPISODE 2

Love

Explore how the Chinese pay their respects to love. Embrace the nostalgia that binds communities and join festivities that erupt in very unique styles, such as the dark history involving a fire tower, and a parade centering around the "Great God".

44m
EPISODE 3

Reunion

Uncover The Celebration Of New Beginnings And The Renewal Of Timehonored Values In The Most Monumental Event Of The Lunar Calendar From Training A New Generation To Perform In The Spring Festival To Bringing Culture Across The Ocean To New York By The Way Of Chinatown This Festival Has It All

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