As the sound of firecrackers fades away, we find that the Chinese Spring Festival customs are quietly changing. Traditional family reunions are no longer the only option, but are being replaced by a new model: overseas travel.
During this year's Spring Festival, football legend Fan Zhiyi and basketball star Xi Relijiang both chose to take their families on a trip abroad.
In this new festive context, traditional customs seem to be gradually fading, but in fact, family warmth is being shown in a wider world.
Fan Zhiyi's family's trip to Japan caused an uproar on social **, and every news attracted people's attention.
Whether it's the night view they captured on the plane to Japan or the ease of navigating through the bustling streets of Tokyo, it shows a unique Spring Festival holiday atmosphere.
Fan Zhiyi and his wife Zhang Mengjin's fashionable outfits have become a new family travel fashion - not only a long journey, but also a new interpretation of life attitude.
On the streets of Tokyo, Fan Zhiyi's family walked the catwalk like models, and their intimacy became the center of attention. With her fashionable dress and youthful vitality, Zhang Mengjin proved to the world that fashion and family can coexist.
This scene is not only a subversion of traditional family travel, but also shows the world that the Chinese New Year is ushering in a new era of family interaction.
Not all Chinese New Year has to be spent at home. The interaction between Fan Zhiyi and his family on the aerial cable car became a highlight of their journey.
It's not just a simple travel experience, it's an exchange of emotion and courage between family members.
On the gondola, the thrill of the heights is intertwined with the company of the family, making it a unique holiday memory. This new experience is gradually becoming a new choice for many Chinese families.
The reform of the Chinese New Year does not mean the disappearance of tradition. In Fan Zhiyi's family, he and his young wife Zhang Mengjin and young daughter form a harmonious cross-generational family.
Their travels are not only a geographical leap, but also an interweaving and transmission of emotions between generations. Perhaps this way of traveling can also be a new way to strengthen family bonds?
Advances in technology, especially the rise of social networking, have had a huge impact on family Spring Festival customs.
Now, no matter where they are, people can feel the festive spirit through their phone screens, which greatly reduces the emotional constraints of distance.
Fan Zhiyi's family's trip to Japan is updated in real time through social **, making many netizens seem to be involved in their journey.
This way of sharing experiences has given new vitality to the Spring Festival and shown the new meaning of tradition in the Internet era.
For a public figure like Fan Zhiyi, travel is not only a reflection of family intimacy, but also a process of self-exploration and growth.
In Japan, he not only takes his family to enjoy the natural beauty and cultural connotations of the region, but also learns how to communicate and interact with people from different cultural backgrounds during his travels.
The same applies to every family who chooses to travel during the Chinese New Year. Travel plays an irreplaceable role in educating children and learning about the diversity, inclusivity, and complexity of the world.
While the new Chinese New Year rituals have brought about a wealth of changes, it has also raised concerns among some about the loss of traditional values.
They emphasized that the essence of the Spring Festival is family reunion, which represents the annual emotional communication and cultural inheritance between family members.
If every family member chooses to travel, then traditional Chinese New Year customs – such as making dumplings, keeping New Year's greetings, and greeting the New Year – may fade away. This question has sparked a discussion about how to embrace change while sticking to tradition.
In this debate between modernity and tradition, the key question is how to find a balance. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to how the Spring Festival is celebrated.
The Fan Zhiyi family's trip to Japan, as well as other families' new ventures, show us the possibility that tradition and modernity can merge and even promote each other.
We can listen to the bells in Japanese temples and set off firecrackers in the courtyards of our hometowns. Greet distant relatives on social **, or sit at the dinner table and share a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve meal with your family.
Fan Zhiyi