What are the main public holidays and festivals in China?
January 1 is a national holiday, while Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) falls during January or February, depending on the Lunar Calendar, May 1 is Labour Day and Oct 1 is the National Day. Some minority nationalities have retained their own tradtional festivals, including the Water Splashing Festival of the Dai nationality, and the Tibetan New Year. Q: How do I calculate the Chinese local time? A: The Chinese local time is GMT plus 8 hours. Despite the vast size of the country, Beijing time is the only standard throughout China. Q: What ethical and social issues should I pay attention to? A: Conservative casual wear is generally acceptable everywhere, but revealing clothes should be avoided since they may cause offence. Do not take pictures of people without asking permission. Photography is not allowed in some places, such as airport, significant temple buildings, and government buildings. Q: Can you tell me the brief history of China? A: China has one of the longest unbroken histo
