Ancient texts such as Matteo Ricci's Notes on China vividly describe the Spring Festival's early practices. These included rituals to honor ancestors, ward off the mythical Nian beast and welcome a ...

Lunar New Year is recognised and celebrated across the world in countries including Vietnam, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, The Philippines and Malaysia - and food and drink plays a lar ...

"Guonian," which means "crossing the year," is more than just a festival marking the arrival of the new year for the Chinese people. Though the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is now celebrated ...