Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, namely the Spring Festival in China, is the longest public holiday and the grandest traditional one with a history of over 4,000 years.

Chinese New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival, in China start on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. The festival lasts for about 23 days, ending on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the following year in the Chinese calendar.

In this video, learn all about the traditions and legends that make Chinese New Year the most exciting time of the year in Chinese culture.

Lion dance ( 舞獅) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in China. Tied to the Chinese lunar calendar, it begins on the new moon that appears between January 21 and February 20. The holiday was traditionally a time to honor household and heavenly deities as well as ancestors.

Why is called the Spring Festival? What is lucky money? How do you say “Happy New Year” in Chinese? Get the answers to these questions and more.

Discover the traditions and taboos, dishes and drinks that are part of China's most important holiday, the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival.