BeiJing 北京 in time-lapse

Also known as the Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year starts on Saturday 28th January this year and on the mainland lasts one week. This year, based on a lunar calendar, will be the Year of the Rooster. Preparations will already be under way and include a spring clean and adding festive decorations. New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are a time for family reunions, and for many this means travelling home from the city to the countryside.

The Li River between YangShuo and GuiLin, plus the '2 rivers, 4 lakes GuiLin night cruise', GuangXi province ...

Prepare your Di San Xian 地三鮮 (stir fried potato, aubergine and green pepper) and / or MaPo DoFu 麻婆豆腐 (DoFu with minced pork in a SiChuan style spicy sauce) then sit back and enjoy our music selection ...

Near the city of YanTai.

Yellow Mountain, 黄山, in AnHui province, between ShangHai and WuHan, is one of China's most popular travel destinations. An area of outstanding natural beauty, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

HuàShān is located near the city of HuaYin in ShaanXi province, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Xi'An. It is one of the Five Great Mountains of China, and has a long history of religious significance. The highest peak is 2,155 metres (7,070 feet).

HuNan TV ... China Central TV ...

How to pronounce the four tones and speak PinYin correctly. With Qing Xia ...

An excerpt from HuNan TV's New Year 2016 concert. Starting with a beautiful, haunting song, in English; Adele Atkins / Jim Lee. "The two of us, we're running out of time ..." Singer: Zhāng Jié 张杰 Chinese vocalists are now among the world's best. Also includes '(I'm your) Venus (I'm your fire)', plus Chris Lee with 'Let Me Grow, Let Me Glow'.