Category Archives: Chinese Festivals and Holidays

Yu’s New Beijing Chinese Restaurant in Glen Ellyn Celebrates Chong Yang (Double Yang) Festival on October 9, 2016

Posted on October 3, 2016 by beijingglenellyn

Also known as the Chrysanthemum Festival, or the Double Nine Festival, the Chong Yang Festival is deeply rooted in Chinese tradition. This celebration goes back to the Han Dynasty (25 AD) and falls on the ninth day of the ninth … Continue reading →

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Yu’s Garden Chinese Restaurant in Glen Ellyn Wishes You a Joyous Mid-Autumn Festival

Posted on August 27, 2016 by beijingglenellyn

As autumn approaches, Chinese throughout the world take time to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节).  Also known as the Moon Cake Festival, this is a time for gathering with family and friends to celebrate the moon at its fullest.  Traditionally, … Continue reading →

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Hungry Ghost Festival Feeds the Souls of the Departed as Well as the Souls of the Living – Another Chinese Tradition Brought To You By Yu’s New Beijing in Glen Ellyn, IL

Posted on July 27, 2016 by beijingglenellyn

On the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, which this year falls on Sunday, August 17, 2016, Chinese people begin the almost month-long celebration of Ghost Month, kicked off by Ghost Day, also known as Spirit Day, or more … Continue reading →

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China Celebrates Arbor Day on March 12, 2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by beijingglenellyn

Chinese Customs, Traditions and Celebrations brought to you by Yu’s New Beijing Chinese Restaurant in Glen Ellyn, IL Since 1981, every March 12th, China celebrates “Arbor Day,” a public holiday. Every person, young and old, is encouraged to plant at … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from China’s Miao Ethnic Group

Posted on November 12, 2015 by beijingglenellyn

The Miao ethnic minority in China celebrates their new year in the 10th lunar month, typically after the rice harvest. This year, the celebration is on November 12, 2015. The Miao are a collective group of about 5-million made up … Continue reading →

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At Yu’s New Beijing in Glen Ellyn, We are Celebrating Mid-Autumn Moon Festival under a Moon Struck September

Posted on September 1, 2015 by beijingglenellyn

As fall is descending down in the Northern Hemisphere, Mother Nature presents us with one of the most beautiful moons of the year.  True, there is only one Moon and here on Earth, we have the privilege of sharing it.  … Continue reading →

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Chinese Valentine’s Day: Qixi Festival, also Known as The Night of Sevens or The Double Seventh Festival

Posted on August 1, 2015 by beijingglenellyn

Valentine’s Day is traditionally a western holiday, but as in the case with many other holidays there is a somewhat comparable holiday in China called the Qixi Festival or 七夕节 “The Night of Sevens,” or “The Double Seventh Festival.””  The … Continue reading →

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2015 Dragon Boat Race for Literacy to Take Place on June 27 at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago’s Chinatown

Posted on June 7, 2015 by beijingglenellyn

Yu’s New Beijing Chinese Restaurant is happy to share with you news about the “Dragon Boat Race for Literacy” event, the 2000-year old tradition of “dragon boat racing,” coming to Chicago’s Chinatown on Saturday, June 27, 2015 on the Chicago … Continue reading →

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Happy Spring from Yu’s New Beijing in Glen Ellyn, Illinois – Enjoy This Blooming Dogwood Drawing

Posted on March 2, 2015 by beijingglenellyn

With the harsh winter we have been experiencing, it is sometimes hard to imagine that spring is just around the corner. At Yu’ New Beijing Chinese Restaurant in Glen Ellyn, IL, we hope this blooming dogwood drawing will help you … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Boat Races are Coming to Chicago in June and July of 2014

Posted on May 23, 2014 by beijingglenellyn

At Yu’s New Beijing Chinese Restaurant in Glen Ellyn, we enjoy sharing with you Chinese cultural or historical events that are happening around town and in Greater Chicago. One of these events, with both cultural and historical roots, is the … Continue reading →

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