Welcome to China: Spring Festival Basics, Traditions, and Taboos

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Welcome to China: Spring Festival Basics, Traditions, and Taboos

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is a weeks-long season of family reunions, intense travel, red decorations, fireworks, and time-honored traditions—from the reunion dinner and red envelopes to taboos, lucky numbers, and the Lantern Festival finale. Expect crowded transport, many closed shops, and lively temple fairs; plan travel early, learn greetings like “Xin Nian Kuai Le,” bring a small gift if visiting a home, try offered foods, and be respectful of local customs.

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