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What’s the date of the Spring Festival?
The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar.
2023 is the Year of Rabbit.
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
Chinese people believe that in order to receive the new luck, you have to sweep the bad luck.
Do some spring cleaning
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
After the thorough cleaning of houses, people will paste paper-cut decorations on the windows and doors. Paper-cuts express the good wishes of Chinese people looking forward to a good life.
Paste paper-cut
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
Everyone must put on the Spring Couplet to symbolize the hopes for the coming new year.
Put on the spring couplet
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
Right as the clock strikes 12 o’clock midnight of New Year’s Eve, cities and towns are lit up with the glitter from fireworks, and the sound can be deafening.
Set off fireworks/firecrackers
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
On the first day of the New Year or shortly thereafter, people wear new clothes and bring New Year Greetings to their relatives and friends, wishing each other good luck, happiness during the new year.
Pay a New Year visit to/give one’s New Year blessing to
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
People will watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala on New Year’s Eve to share the happiness and blessings.
Watch the Spring Festival Gala
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
Red Packet is believed to ward off evil spirits and to bring good fortune to the receiver.
Receive /give red packet/lucky money
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How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?
The Spring Festival is a time for the Chinese to have family reunion, on Chinese New Year’s Eve
Have family reunion dinner
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