The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 5th and festivities will take place throughout the month. Celebrated by almost a quarter of the world’s population, the Chinese New Year is the most important social and economic holiday in the Chinese Calendar. In China, this is when families come together and celebrate the upcoming year. Cities and homes across the countries dazzle with red and gold decorations. With strong Chinese communities scattered around the world, the Spring Festival can now be celebrated virtually anywhere.
If you are living or studying far from home, you have probably felt a little more homesick during major holidays before. This year, the Chinese New Year’s celebrations will kick off all around the world celebrating the Year of the Dog. Fortunately, there are easy ways to help tame this home-sickness feeling and still enjoy the Chinese New Year.