The Festivals Nobody Told You About: China's Most Remarkable Local Celebrations and How to Actually Find Them
Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival get all the attention, but China's real festival calendar is something else entirely — a sprawling, deeply local tapestry of celebrations that most tourists never stumble across. From a centuries-old gathering where Miao women dress in elaborate silver headdresses in the mountains of Guizhou to boat racing rituals that have nothing to do with Dragon Boat Festival, here's how to find the celebrations that actually show you how communities live.
