Thursday, February 5, 2009

Chinese people celebrate the coming of spring

Special Report:2009 Spring Festival














AwomaninavillageofTangyincounty,Henanprovince,isdisplayingsomehomemade"Chunping"or"SpringPakcakes"onFebruary4,2009,tomark"Lichun",literallyknownasthebeginningofSpring,thefirstsolartermontheChineselunarcalendar."Lichun"arriveseachyearonthefirstninthdayofthefirstlunarmonthontheChinesecalendar.Eating"chunping"isacustomtocelebratethearrivaloftheseason.[Photo:cnsphoto]



AwomaninavillageofTangyincounty,Henanprovince,is
displayingsomehomemade"Chunping"or"SpringPakcakes"on
February4,2009,tomark"Lichun",literallyknownasthe
beginningofSpring,thefirstsolartermontheChinese
lunarcalendar."Lichun"arriveseachyearonthefirst
ninthdayofthefirstlunarmonthontheChinesecalendar.
Eating"chunping"isacustomtocelebratethearrivalof
theseason.[Photo:cnsphoto]

No comments: