Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year, is a traditional Chinese festival.
At the beginning of every new year on the traditional Chinese calendar, observances are held all over the country.
These days, residents have been busy preparing for the festival, creating an atmosphere of the Spring Festival across Chongqing.
Spring Festival shopping
Chinese start their Spring Festival with shopping. As an array of festival goods enters the market, citizens have begun shopping for the festival.
Hanging colored lanterns
All streets and lanes in Chongqing have been embellished by dazzling decorative lanterns to create an air of the Spring Festival.
Celebration
All kinds of folk activities are taking place in Chongqing. There are various observances: temple fairs, New Year’s Eve Dinner, CCTV New Year’s Gala, and the list goes on.
Family reunion
Spring Festival is a cultural phenology for Chinese and stands for the annual migration.
Returning home during the Spring Festival has become our natural instinct. The atmosphere of the festival starts growing from the moment we decide to go home.