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Ring out the old with happy laughters, ring in the new with twinkling lights. During the Chinese New Year holiday, people are celebrating the beginning of a new year with various activities in an air of festivity.
Sugar painting and sugar figure blowing in temple fairs, dazzling decorations and red lanterns along the streets……all of these are catching the attention of Chinese kids and remain as indelible memories of their childhood. Now some of the traditional Chinese new year celebrations also gain popularity outside the country. While some are taken with surprise and curiosity, some bring about warmth and happiness.
The Chinese New year not only warms people’s heart in the cold winter, but also enlightens the children’s lives with much fun.
- “Festivity” Shot by Chen Yueming
As the Chinese New Year approaches, children are having various celebrations for the new year, such as hanging lanterns. The cute faces are radiant with joy.
- “Sugar Figure” Shot by He Jun
In the temple fair, kids are excitedly waiting to taste the traditional sugar figure.
- “New Year Red” Shot by Gao Song
During the Chinese New Year, the village market is permeated with festivity. A little girl in red dress are carefully selecting her favorite new-year decorations.
- “Grandparent and Grandchild in the New-Year Fair” Shot by Huang Jianjun
In the new-year fair, a grandparent and grandchild are taking a group photo amid the jubilant crowd.
- “New-Year Decorations” Shot by Yu Yuesheng
With Chinese New Year round the corner, people are putting on a myriad of new-year decorations, among which the large red lantern with the character of fu (or happiness) is the most iconic.
- “Tasting Sugar Painting” Shot by Li Wenbao
In Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, a kid is tasting the sugar painting in the temple fair themed with folk culture on Hunan Road.
- “Red Lanterns” Shot by Tong Weiyuan
Temple fairs are a common way for Chinese people to celebrate festivals, especially for the Spring Festival. The numerous red lanterns add to the festivity of the temple fair.
“Sugar Figure Blowing” Shot by Gu Long
With the help of the master, the kid derives much fun from blowing sugar figure by himself.
- “Appreciating the Festive Lanterns” Shot by Feng Changrong
The festive lanterns in the Great Tang Mall in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, attract a flock of visitors. The kid wearing decorative hats are bewildered by the variety of lanterns.
- “New Year in the Eye of Baby” Shot by Zhong Zhiyong
In the lantern-packed square, the young mother carrying a lantern murmured to her baby about the arrival of a new year.
- “New Year in Weishan Lake” Shot by Han Cuizhi
In Weishan Lake, Shandong Province, grandfathers and grandchildren who returned from the New Year’s Fair walked past the lake carrying red lanterns. The fiery red reflected in water suggests their inner joy.
“Pasting Spring Festival Character” Shot by Du Jiangyun
During Chinese New Year, every household will paste Chinese characters on their windows to express their best wishes for the future year.
- “New Year amid COVID-19 Pandemic” Shot by Chen Xin
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor activities are restricted. People prefer to celebrate the festival at home. They paste paper-cuttings on windows, watch videos, and spend the holiday at their cozy home.
- “New Year Fireworks” Shot by Song Yiyong
A family celebrates the Spring Festival with fireworks in Yanggu County, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province.
- “A Red Rice Ball Feast” Shot by Zhu Shuxia
Two children are arranging the red rice balls to prepare for the grand feast with much festivity.
- “Making Dumplings Together” Shot by Chen Gang
During the Spring Festival, the whole family gather together to make dumplings in a warm and joyous atmosphere.
- “Writing Couplets for Tulou” Shot by Chen Jun
Two children living in the tulou wrote Spring Festival couplets with brushes to learn about the Hakka couplet culture in a festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival in their hometown.
- “Extending Blessings” Shot by Zeng Xuexian
The Cultural Station of Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province organized calligraphy lovers to write Spring Festival couplets and send blessing characters to the citizens.
- “Writing Couplets” Shot by Chen Chaomei
As the Spring Festival approaches, primary school students write their best wishes in Spring Festival couplets.
- “Buma Dance” Shot by Chen Chuan
In Raoping County, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, Buma Dance is a unique folk dance to celebrate festivals. The spinning and jumping cloth-horses embody people’s pursuit of a happy life and the hope of success.
- “Tasting the Chinese New Year” Shot by Liu Qinghui
The 3rd cultural festival of “Beautiful China·& Happy Spring Festival 2019 ” was held in Budapest Millennium Park, Hungary. At the event, a Hungarian child drew a cute little pig.
- “Spring Festival Parade” Shot by Liu Xiaolan
During the “Happy Chinese New Year” parade in Lisbon, Portugal, the traditional Chinese custom of “playing drums” was introduced to the Portuguese people.
- “What’s Your Name?” Shot by Yan Zhenquan
Children in Courbevois, France, took a group photo with the pulling lion to celebrate the Spring Festival.
Presented by Network of International Culturalink Entities (NICE)
