As has been said, the lifestyle in China varies as to where you live and how much money you have, just as anywhere else in the world. People with money in the big cities live in ways almost like the West. People without lots of money usually hand wash their clothes, don't have a car, might not have a flush toilet, and don't have air con.
Across the lines, the Chinese love their food, and always buy their ingredients fresh. If the fish ain't swimmin', they don't eat it. Tea is also important, but food more so.
As for festivals, the Chinese New Year (also known as the Spring Festival) is coming up; this year is the year of the pig. 15 days after that is the Lantern Festival. The other big holiday is the Mid-autumn festival (aka Moon Festival).
As has been said, check out wikipedia, and look for the names of the festivals I mentioned.
To learn about issues in China today, search the New York Times webpage for China (nytimes.com), or check out some of these Chinese newspapers (in English):
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/
http://www.bjreview.com.cn/
Blogs are also a good type of perspective. Look here:
http://www.chinabloglist.org/
2007-01-07 07:43:30
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answered by newinfiniteabyss 3
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In current China, the tradition is fading away in quite a amazing speed, and the recession can be dated from about 100 years ago, therefore, the lifestyle in China can be more and more like the occidental's. Except food perhaps.
There are about seven most important festivals in China, they are
1, Spring festival: The most crucial one is Spring festival, which is the beginning of China's new year in it's unique lunar calender
2, Yuan Xiao festival, the name is a kind of food
3, Fo Dan festival, the born of Buddha
4, Duan Wu festival, in memorize a great Chinese who is very rectitudinous
5, Qixi festival, in memorize a touching story
6, Mid-Autumn Day, moon cakes this day, too cloying for me
7, Chongyang Festival
I am not sure about the English names of the 2,3,4,5,7th, but in China, they are almost the same pronunciation
2007-01-07 13:58:17
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answered by Siegfried L 1
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The lifestyle in China depends on who you are, much like the rest of the world. Although, the Chinese government, being communist, would address you as saying everyone is equal. Of course, we know those in power and politically connected live a substantially much better lifestyle than the average Chinese citizen.
As for holidays, check out the Chinese new year!
http://jacksonleslie.blogspot.com
2007-01-07 07:20:21
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answered by Jackson Leslie 5
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Wikipedia should tell you almost everything you need to know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
If you search "Chinese festivals" you should be able to find something.
2007-01-07 07:24:03
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answered by Rollo 1
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