Event Preview | Auspicious Spring with the Lucky Rabbit—Celebrate the New Year and Welcome Good Fortune! Please find here your guide to Spring Festival events and exhibitions.

As the Golden Tiger returns to the mountains, bidding farewell to the old year, the Jade Rabbit descends to earth, welcoming the spring. With the Year of the Rabbit—Gui Mao—just around the corner, and in celebration of the Spring Festival, our museum has thoughtfully curated a series of events and exhibitions. We look forward to welcoming you and your family and friends to join us!

Event Dates: January 22–27 (the 1st to the 6th day of the Lunar New Year), 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. daily.

Event Location: Yumingtang Bookstore, First Floor

Exhibition Dates: January 22–February 5 (the 1st to the 15th day of the Lunar New Year)

Exhibition Venue: In Front of Yuming Hall

Event and Exhibition Guide
 

01 Hearts connected—let me act while you guess.

In pairs, with multiple teams participating simultaneously. One person uses imaginative gestures or verbal expressions to convey the meaning of an idiom, while the other team guesses the idiom to advance. (Table

The language used by the person who has attained enlightenment must not contain any characters from idiomatic expressions.
 

03 Cutting Paper Window Decorations

Window cutouts are paper‑cuttings affixed to window paper or glass, and they constitute one of China’s traditional folk arts. They typically feature auspicious motifs, demanding a balanced interplay of open and dense areas and a well‑proportioned compositional structure.

Balance. (Children, please complete this with parental assistance.)



04 DIY New Year Prints

New Year paintings are a genre of Chinese painting, originating from the ancient “door‑god pictures.” They were traditionally hung during the New Year as decorative motifs, symbolizing auspiciousness and joy. Older New Year prints varied in size and level of elaboration…

When small, they bear different names: a full‑size sheet is called “gongjian,” while a sheet cut into three sections is known as “sansai.”



05 Auspicious Encounter with the Rabbit—Spring Folklore Exhibition

In China, the most solemn festival is the Spring Festival, and its vibrant “New Year traditions” are an indelible memory in the hearts of every Chinese person. The Chinese “New Year” is both sacred and…

It is also filled with joy, as each day brings its own unique customs and every place has its own distinctive traditions. On the occasion of the Spring Festival, our museum is pleased to present “Encountering the Rabbit Brings Auspiciousness—”

—“Spring Festival Folklore Exhibition,” presenting the rich cultural essence and historical legacy of the Chinese New Year, and celebrating the festive season with you!



06 Exhibition of Family Precepts and Family Traditions in Fuzhou

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized on various occasions the importance of “valuing family, valuing family education, and cultivating a sound family ethos,” stressing that “the future and destiny of a family are closely linked to…”

“The future and destiny of a nation and its people are closely intertwined.” In ancient times, Fuzhou was home to many distinguished clans, whose family precepts and traditions of dedication to duty, patriotism, diligence, and self-discipline continue to exert a powerful influence on people today.

Its reference value.