Happy Chinese New Year's! Also know as the Spring Festival (春节), Chinese New Year always falls on the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The lunar calendar changes from year to year, so this New Year's falls on February 10th, 2013.
The Spring Festival is the most important holiday in the China and thus a time of family reunions. In fact, the largest yearly human migration occurs during this period. Families will get together to eat traditional dishes, such as fish, dumplings, duck, and pork, and ring in the New Year with spectacular displays of fireworks. The next morning children will receive red envelopes (红包) stuffed with money and treats from their relatives. It is also traditional for families to sweep out their houses and deck the walls with red-colored paper cuts and Chinese sayings. The idea is to clean out of all of the bad luck from the previous year and be ready to receive a prosperous, happy, and healthy New Year. 祝大家春节快乐！
