{"id":14149,"date":"2018-02-01T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=14149"},"modified":"2022-01-19T22:44:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T02:44:36","slug":"10-posts-for-spring-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-posts-for-spring-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Posts for Spring Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring Festival<\/strong> (\u6625\u8282 – ch\u016bn ji\u00e9) is far and away the most important Chinese holiday. In the lead-up to the Chinese New Year, the biggest mass migration on planet Earth takes place as people rush to get home to their loved ones. There are huge feasts, massive parades, and more fireworks than you can possibly imagine. This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 16th. It’s an exciting time in China as we get ready to enter the Year of the Dog<\/strong> (\u72d7\u5e74 – g\u01d2u ni\u00e1n). Learn all about this traditional holiday with these 10 posts for Spring Festival.<\/p>\n

History of the Spring Festival<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Lantern Festival on the City Wall.<\/p><\/div>\n

First up is a post detailing the history of China’s most important holiday. Learn about the giant beast known as Nian and how people finally scared him away. This legend tells you a lot about the current traditions of Spring Festival, which brings us to our next post….<\/p>\n

Spring Festival Traditions and Superstitions<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Clean it up!<\/p><\/div>\n

Why is it important to clean your house before the New Year? Why do so many families eat dumplings and fish during their New Year feast? Find the answers to these questions and much more in this great post.<\/p>\n

The Spring Festival Rush<\/a><\/h2>\n
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A crowded train station.<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0Spring Festival rush<\/strong>\u00a0(\u6625\u8fd0 \u2013\u00a0ch\u016bn y\u00f9n)\u00a0lasts for about 40 days. In 2015, the number of passenger journeys during this period hit an astounding\u00a02.9 billion \u2013 more than double the total population of the country. Learn more about this crazy busy travel period in this post and check out a few interesting videos.<\/p>\n

10 Things to Do for Chinese New Year<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Get that haircut before the New Year!<\/p><\/div>\n

There are so many things to do to prepare for Chinese New Year. For example, you have to get a haircut before the New Year comes. If you get one in the first month of the year, your uncle might die! Read the post to find out more about this and several other important things to do before the big holiday.<\/p>\n

Chinese New Year Greetings<\/a><\/h2>\n
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A shop sells CNY decorations.<\/p><\/div>\n

Just like saying “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” in English, there are many special greetings for the Chinese New Year. Learn a bunch of them in this great post that Ayana wrote and see if you can practice them on the street.<\/p>\n

Spring Festival in a Chinese Village<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Dinner on Chinese New Year’s Eve.<\/p><\/div>\n

What is it like celebrating Spring Festival in a small Chinese village? Read all about my experience visiting my friend in his village of Xiaohe in the mountains of Yunnan, and be sure to check out the video while you’re at it!<\/p>\n