Attend Chinese New Year celebrations in China

“Every custom of the Spring Festival tends to gather people to do one thing together at the same time, which is completely different from the New Year in the Gregorian calendar where people say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. Here the very custom the Spring Festival has points to one notion - reunion," he said. "By the way I lost sleep for two consecutive days because of the fire crackers.”

“I walked through the front gate and was de-lighted to see every tree adorned with round, red lanterns. The stark contrast of the green leaves and the red decorations immediately made me feel as though I stood inside an actual Christmas tree or holiday snow globe. Families and friends teemed about, taking pictures at the waterfall and koi pond, and there was a general air of merriment and relaxation.”