Christmas is approaching but instead of feeling joyful, many in mainland China have expressed frustration over China's ideological campaign against Christmas as a Western festival.
Known as Chunwan, the New Year's variety show typically draws hundreds of millions of viewers. But when it aired on January 30, 2014, it seemed long on propaganda and short on entertainment, disappointing nearly 60% of Chinese, according to a survey.
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year and according to the lunar calendar it's the Year of the Ox. What foods pair well with the symbolism of The Ox and what is the traditional fare to ring in the Chinese New Year?