Chinese new year

With the Chinese New Year (Chunjie 春节) just around the corner, here are some essential things you need to know for China's most important holiday of the year:


-Every year, the date of the new year is different. It marks the first day of the lunar calendar year. This year, February 16 will mark the first day of the year in China.

-The Chinese New Year has been anchored in Chinese tradition for thousands of years, and it is a very important holiday to meet with his family, who sometimes lives thousands of miles away. That's why 7 days of paid leave are offered to Chinese employees.

-Every year, the entire Chinese population moves during the same period to join his family and celebrate the new year: it is the largest human migration, which is called Chunyun 春运.

-Every new year is associated with one of 12 symbolic animals: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the rooster, the dog and the pig . The new year 2018 will be the year of the dog.

-The Chinese character Fu 福, which means happiness, is stuck to the front door of each family to bring luck and prosperity for the coming year.