The Chinese New Year will start from the 28th of January to the 4th of February. As we ushered in the year of the snake, Expats Holidays will always be here to help with your travel needs to offer an unforgettable travel experience. Therefore we have gathered some information for you, hoping to fulfill your Chinese New Year.
The Chinese New Year's customs
This is a great opportunity to experience the customs that the Chinese people practice during this holiday season with your friends or family. Pick one of the below customs and try it!
Clean the house
Sweep, mop, scrub, dust, vacuum, steam -- do everything to make sure your home is spick and span before midnight on Chinese New Year eve. The aim here is to say goodbye to the old and embrace the new.
Tip: Not only clean the furniture full of dust but also change the sheets.
New Year's shopping
People will go for New Year shopping to buy new clothes, gifts for relatives, foods, snacks, nuts, spring couplets, lanterns, and many other decorations to put in the house.
Tip: You can either buy everything from the supermarket or visit Nanjing East Road, Yu Garden and Tianzifang.
Hang up spring couplets