Happy Xiaonian! Millions across the Chinese mainland are spring cleaning 🧹 and honoring the Kitchen God today—a 2,000-year-old ritual believed to bring good fortune. Pro tip: Sticky sweets are offered to ensure the deity’s sweet report to the heavens!
🐟 Fish Lanterns: A Millennium of Light
Dive into the ancient art of fish lantern crafting! These glowing symbols of abundance 🎏 have lit up Spring Festival celebrations for over 1,000 years. Artisans work tirelessly to create intricate designs that later float through night markets like aquatic constellations.
🎬 Spring Festival Box Office BOOM
China’s cinemas are swimming in cash 💸—advance ticket sales for holiday films just smashed 300 million yuan! From family comedies to fantasy epics, these releases are becoming as essential as dumplings during festivities.
🇳🇬 Nigeria’s Trash-to-Treasure Revolution
Lagos artists are turning plastic waste into jaw-dropping sculptures 🗿, blending activism with creativity. Their latest exhibit features a 15-foot giraffe made entirely from discarded water bottles—proving eco-art can be both viral and vital.
