Spring Festival
Tourist
Navigate Spring Festival like a local
Student
Celebrate with friends and classmates
Worker
Master workplace Spring Festival
Essential Phrases
5 expressions to learn
新年快乐
Xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year
General New Year greeting恭喜发财
Gōng xǐ fā cái
Wishing you wealth and prosperity
Traditional blessing for prosperity万事如意
Wàn shì rú yì
May everything go as you wish
Formal New Year wishes身体健康
Shēn tǐ jiàn kāng
Wishing you good health
Health wishes for elders阖家欢乐
Hé jiā huān lè
Wishing your family happiness
Family-oriented blessingHoliday Foods
5 traditional foods with ordering phrases
Fish
Whole fish is essential, representing abundance
Qǐng gěi wǒ yì tiáo hóng shāo yú
Dumplings
Shaped like ancient gold ingots, symbolizing wealth
Wǒ yào jiǎo zi
Noodles
Uncut noodles represent long life
Lái yí wèi cháng shòu miàn
Tangyuan
Sweet rice balls symbolizing reunion
Wǒ yào tāng yuán
Niangao
Sticky rice cake for advancement
Etiquette & Customs
What to do and what to avoid
What to Do
Traditional customs and practices
- Cleaning house to sweep away bad luck
- Decorating with red couplets and paper cuttings
- Reunion dinner on New Year's Eve
- Giving red envelopes (hongbao) with money
- Setting off fireworks and firecrackers
- Visiting relatives and friends
- Wearing new clothes in red
What to Avoid
Traditional taboos and customs
- ✕Don't wash hair or clothes on New Year's Day
- ✕Don't use scissors or sharp objects
- ✕Don't break things
- ✕Don't say negative words
- ✕Don't clean or sweep on day one
Gift Ideas
Appropriate gifts for the occasion
Red Envelope
Money in red paper
Fruits Basket
Oranges for luck
Tea
Quality tea leaves
Snacks
Nuts and candies
Interactive Tools
Practice with scenario-based tools
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