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In China, the Spring Festival is the most important celebration of the year. Holiday celebrations take many forms, it can be a time to be merry, to exercise, to learn and to reflect. We take a look at how some Chinese people spend the holiday.
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toexercise,tolearnandtoreflect.
Ask anyone about their Spring Festival plans, and the same place will always pop up.
Peoplethrowcoinstostrikealuckybell.
Temple fairs have been an integral part of Spring Festival rituals for many generations. While the general idea is to have fun and deliver silent prayers, there are various ways to accomplish this.
Peoplepatientlyjoinazigzaggingqueuetotouchaluckyzodiac
animalonthewall.
People throw coins to strike a lucky bell or patiently join a zigzagging queue to touch a lucky zodiac animal on the wall. They are all asking for blessings.
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