春节

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春节
春节

春节
It’s the most traditional and important festival; It’s an event in China comparable to Christmas in the West; it’s the New Year of Chinese lunar calendar which marks the first day of the spring and usually falls between late January and early February of the Gregorian calendar.
The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when family members get together.
New Year’s Visit and Gift Money(拜年和压岁钱)On the first day of the Chinese lunar year, everybody puts on their best clothes and pays formal calls on their relatives and friends, wishing them all the luck in the coming year. Juniors will greet seniors, wishing them health and longevity(长寿), while seniors will give juniors some gift money as a wish for their safety in the coming year. When friends meet, they will wish each other happiness and prosperity with a big smile.With the development of the new technology, there is a change on the way of giving New Year’s greetings. In recent year, it is common to send New Year’s greetings by such modern means of communication as telephones, emails and text messages.