The Year Of The Tiger

Happy Chinese New Year (新年快乐)! Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is undoubtedly one of the most important holiday periods in China. Chinese New Year celebrations occur worldwide, driven by Chinese communities across the globe, and is a public holiday in many countries where there is a significant Chinese population.

The significance of New Year in Chinese culture cannot be underestimated. Chinese New Year is perhaps most important as a time for families to gather and eat together. The pre-New Year travel period in China itself is in fact known by a specific term "Chunyun" (春运) and has been deemed as one of the largest annual human migrations in the world. Chinese New Year is also associated with a whole host of traditions and practices which continue to be followed today – and some of them have been patented!