Kenneth Lau, head of city's rural leaders, draws fortune stick which reads 'holding an axe and entering a forest ... leaders in an annual Lunar New Year ritual. The "neutral" No 15 fortune ...

A time-honored New Year's ritual has returned to Wajima City on the Noto Peninsula, after an earthquake in central Japan forced the event to be canceled last year. The centuries' old shinto ritual ...

In China, the rituals surrounding Chinese New Year are loaded with special meaning. Wishing each other a Happy New Year, settling one's debts, sharing a festive meal, wearing new clothes ...

Explore markets, enjoy flower seas, attend lantern festivals, and soak in hot springs. During the 2025 Spring Festival, rural tourism in Guangzhou is becoming increasingly popular. A series of ...

Rural chief Kenneth Lau drew the No 24 ‘neutral’ stick which read ‘do not do anything wrong during your life or cause trouble ...