The Latest Breaking News from Spring Festival

CGTN: Putting people first: A guiding principle in China's governance

BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ahead of this year's Spring Festival, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a community canteen at an apartment complex for seniors to learn about local efforts to improve public convenience services and elderly care. He also had a warm conversation with delivery workers taking…

AAP · May 25

Hundreds of millions across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse

Authorities in China say they are expecting to see a record 9.5 billion passenger trips, up from 9 billion the previous year, during the 40-day spring festival.

Euronews · Feb 17

The Week Ahead (Feb. 9–15): U.S. Hosts Western Hemisphere Defense Chiefs; Bangladesh Holds Election

Bangladesh votes, Singapore unveils its budget and China enters the Spring Festival holiday

Caixin Global · Feb 6

China's biggest holiday: The Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.

The Conversation · Feb 1, 2022

Lunar New Year 2024: Five things you may not know about the Festival

Here are five facts you might now know about this annual celebration

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022