Among all festivals in the year, the Spring Festival has the merriest atmosphere. On this day, people in ancient times held morning celebrations to greet gods, worship ancestors,divine the weather, pray for good harvests and participate in a variety of recreational activities. As time passed, the length of the festivities extended both forward and backward, and the celebration became richer and richer in content. Finally,it became a traditional festival containing the innermost aspects of Chinese culture.

The Spring Festival

The Spring Festival

The Culture of the Chinese Zodiac

The Origin of the Chinese Zodiac

The Pig in Chinese Traditional Culture

Character of People Born in the Year of the Pig

Chinese and Foreign Celebrities Born in the Year of the Pig

The Pigs in Visual Arts

Painting

Sculpture

Papercutting

Stamp

Seal

Appendix:Chronological Table of the Chinese Zodiac