Spring Festival, or Chunjie as it is called here, is a great time of year!

It starts with Chinese New Year’s Eve (actually it technically doesn’t start until New Year’s Day). Then over the following two weeks, people take extended holidays to celebrate. There are fireworks, firecrackers, reunion dinners, visits to family and friend, lucky money, the New Year’s Eve TV gala, etc.

Spring Festival ends with the Lantern Festival on January 15 (on the Chinese calendar)
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