The lunar New Year, known in china as Spring Festival, or nian is for Chinese people the most important traditional festival.It falls on the first day or the first lunar month. According to the Western solar or Gregorian calendar, in 2007 it falls on 28th of February. At this time of year all trains are packed to capacity as people head home for the holiday. It is a time for family reunions, for friends to get together and for parents relatives to give children hongbao(red envelvopes containing gifts of money).
Background Information
>>>>>The Origin of Spring Festival
>>>>>Chinese New Year
>>>>>Tales of the Door Gods
>>>>>Talking About The Spring Festival 1
>>>>>Talking About The Spring Festival 2
>>>>>Talking About The Spring Festival 3
>>>>>Talking About The Spring Festival 4
Spring Festival customes
>>>>>>Laba (Rice) Porridge
>>>>>Sticky “Tanggua”
>>>>>The Spring Cleaning
>>>>>Sitting up throughout the Night
>>>>>Dance on the first day of lunar year
>>>>>Eating Jiaozi on the Fifth Day
>>>>>Fairs
>>>>>The Story about Fireworks
>>>>>Peach Wood Charms and Spring Festival Couplets
New way to pass the lunar New Year
>>>>>Dining Out
>>>>>New Year's on the Road
>>>>>Giving Digital Regards for Lunar New Year
