The Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year, is one of the most important traditional festivals in China with a long history. The celebration of the Spring Festival begins on Chinese New Year's Eve and continues until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, and each link in the process contains deep cultural significance and traditional charm. 
Chinese New Year's Eve is the last day of the old year and the eve of the new year. On this special day, families gather for a sumptuous reunion dinner. The dishes on the dinner table are not only to satisfy the appetite, but also to symbolize reunion and happiness. While enjoying the food, people also set off firecrackers to drive away the legendary Nian beast and pray for peace in the new year. In addition, activities such as sticking Spring Festival couplets and hanging lanterns are also essential, which symbolize the arrival of the new year. When the New Year's bell rings, people will keep the New Year together until midnight, which means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new beginning. 
On the first day of the new year, people usually wear red clothes to symbolize joy and good luck. On this day, people will greet each other and give red envelopes to children, wishing them a safe and healthy growth in the new year. At breakfast time, every family will eat dumplings or glutinous rice balls, which means reunion and happiness. 
The second day of the first lunar month is the day when the married daughter returns to her parents' home. The daughter returns to her parents' home with her husband and children to be reunited with her family. At the same time, they will also bring gifts and red envelopes to their mother's children, implying blessings and love. In some regions, this day is also a day to worship the god of wealth, and people pray for good fortune. 
From the third day of the first lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month, people will continue to visit relatives and friends to wish each other blessings. In this process, not only does it enhance family and friendship, but it also allows people to pray for peace and good luck in the new year. The fifth day of the new year is commonly known as "breaking the five", which means that the basic activities of the New Year have ended. People eat dumplings, set off firecrackers, and some families also carry out activities such as dust sweeping in the hope of bringing good luck in the new year. From the sixth year of junior high school, people will start to prepare for the follow-up plans and activities, hoping that everything will go smoothly. The seventh day of the first lunar month is a small climax during the Chinese New Year, when some families choose to go out to work or their children start a new school on this day. As time passed, people began to gradually return to their daily work and life rhythms. The eighth day of the first lunar month is the auspicious day for the opening of various enterprises and factories. On this day, people return to work and wish for a successful and prosperous new year. 
The Lantern Festival is the culmination of the Spring Festival celebrations and the last festival of the Spring Festival. On this night, the city and countryside were a scene of jubilation. People enjoy lanterns, eat lanterns or dumplings, and watch traditional folk art performances such as fireworks displays. These activities not only add a strong atmosphere to the festival, but also imply a bright and happy new year. However, this is only part of the Chinese New Year custom. In fact, there are many unique ways and customs to celebrate in each place. These traditional customs embody the good wishes of the Chinese nation for life and prayers for the future. They not only inherit the cultural heritage and spiritual outlook of the Chinese nation, but also allow people to welcome the new year in a festive and peaceful atmosphere.