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Welcome to KnoxvilleChineseCulture.org, a portal website promoting Chinese culture in Knoxville and East Tennessee.

This area, home to thousands of Chinese, has numerous festivals, dance, martial arts, food, and other aspects of Chinese culture.








PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS for the 2026 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Cox Auditorium on the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus.

Our next event will be the 2026 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival, which will be held on Saturday evening, February 21, 2026, in Cox Auditorium on the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus. Our Special Guest will be Chinese traditional instrumentalist Yao Lu from Atlanta (shown above). Yao is a performer, recording artist, teacher, and founder of the Magic Eastern Ensemble that features Asian fusion music with Chinese traditional instruments. Our event will also include a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, as well as Chinese dancing, singing, martial arts, and more. You can purchase tickets online at this link

The East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival is a family-friendly variety show is held annually in late January - early February during the Chinese New Year and brings together many local Chinese organizations to share singing, dancing, martial arts, and other performances to celebrate the coming of Spring!


Please visit our page on the Chinese New Year Festival to learn more, and please visit us on Facebook to learn more about the event and see images of past shows!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS for the 2026 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Cox Auditorium on the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus.

Our area is also home to numerous Chinese Organizations, including:

Univ. Tennessee Chinese Students and Scholars Association (UT CSSA)

Univ. Tennessee Office of Asian Engagement

East Tennessee Chinese School (ETCS)

Knoxville Chinese Christian Church (KCCC)

Taiwanese Association of America East Tennessee

Use the links at the top of our page to explore the language instruction, festivals, dance, martial arts, food, and other aspects of Chinese culture in the Knoxville area.

Please send any suggestions for listings, images, videos, or other related information to Coordinator@KnoxvilleChineseCulture.org.