TheSpringFestival,alsoknownasChineseNewYear,isthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.Itmarksthebeginningofanewyearonthelunarcalendarandisatimeforfamilyreunions.Peoplecleantheirhousestosweepawaybadluckanddecoratethemwithredcoupletsandlanternsforgoodfortune.OnNewYear'sEve,familiesgatherforabigfeastcalled"reuniondinner,"wheretheyenjoydeliciousfoodlikedumplingsandfish.Childrenreceiveredenvelopeswithmoneyfromeldersasasymbolofgoodwishes.Duringthefestival,peoplevisitrelativesandfriends,exchangegreetings,andwatchcolorfulliondancesordragondancesinthestreets.ThejoyfulatmospherelastsforfifteendaysuntiltheLanternFestival,whenpeopleadmirebeautifullanterndisplaysandeatsweetriceballs.TheSpringFestivalnotonlycarriesrichculturaltraditionsbutalsoshowstheChinesevaluesoffamilyharmonyandhopeforaprosperousnewyear.Tomakethecelebrationmorelively,manycitiesholdgrandfireworkdisplaysatmidnightonNewYear'sEve.Thebrightcolorsandloudsoundsofthefireworksarebelievedtoscareawayevilspiritsandbringgoodluck.Streetsarefilledwithlaughterandexcitementaspeoplecountdowntogetherandcheerforthenewyear.Inrecentyears,watchingtheSpringFestivalGalaonTVhasalsobecomeapopulartradition,withfamiliesenjoyingperformanceswhilewaitingfortheclocktostriketwelve.Thesemoderncustoms,combinedwithancienttraditions,maketheSpringFestivalatrulyunforgettableexperienceforeveryone.
