Spring Festival

春节

FestivalHSK 1+~10 min

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是中国最重要的传统。每年正月初一，中国人都要回家和家人。大家一起吃，放，给孩子。''是时常说的祝福语。期间，很多店铺关门，人们休息十五天。

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Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date shifts each year — it falls between January 21 and February 20.
2
The tradition of red envelopes (红包) dates back over 2,000 years. Today many Chinese people send digital red envelopes via WeChat, with billions exchanged each Spring Festival.
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The 'Spring Festival travel rush' (春运) is the largest annual human migration on Earth — over 3 billion trips are made as people return home for the holiday.
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Each year is associated with one of 12 zodiac animals (鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪). The animal of your birth year is your shēngxiào (生肖).

1.When does Spring Festival begin?

春节是什么时候开始的？

2.What do children typically receive during Spring Festival?

春节时孩子们通常会收到什么？

3.What does the phrase 恭喜发财 (Gōngxǐ fācái) mean?

'恭喜发财'是什么意思？

4.How long is the traditional Spring Festival holiday period?

传统春节假期持续多少天？

5.Which meal is most important during Spring Festival?

春节期间最重要的一餐是什么？

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