People enjoy themselves during a parade with fish-shaped lanterns in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 18, 2025.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
HONG KONG, Jan. 24 (XINHUA) -- Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in Chinese culture. It falls on Jan. 29 this year, kicking off the upcoming Year of the Snake.
A woman displays the Year of the Snake commemorative stamps during a launching ceremony in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Spring Festival has a long history. Originating in China, it has spread all over the world and has become one of the most important festivals in many countries and regions.
It has been a public holiday in many Asia-Pacific countries, such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Vietnamese youths in traditional costumes pose for photos at a Spring Festival market in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Jan. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)
A man buys Spring Festival decorations at a shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)
Lion dancers perform during a celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival at a bazaar in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)
Divers perform an underwater dragon dance at the SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World to welcome the upcoming Spring Festival in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
On Dec. 4, 2024, the UNESCO inscribed the Spring Festival--social practices of the Chinese people celebrating the traditional new year--on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
As Spring Festival approaches, many countries sparkle with joyous celebrations. Interestingly, many of them are no different from those in China, and others have their own distinctive characteristics.
This photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025 shows the archway of Chinatown in Jakarta, Indonesia. People start shopping to welcome Spring Festival as it approaches. (XinhuaXu Qin)
People buy decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
People visit the Spring Festival floral display “Spring Blossoms” held in the Flower Dome of Singapore's Gardens by the Bay on Jan. 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
Workers make pastries for the upcoming Spring Festival at a family workshop in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2025. Demand for dim sum and snacks saw an increase in Indonesia ahead of the Spring Festival.(Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
A worker displays packaged traditional “kue keranjang” or niangao cake, made for Spring Festival, at a workshop named Mini Bakery in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2025. The Chinese words “GONG XI FA CAI” , which literally means “wishing you wealth and prosperity,” are written on the seals of the pastry.(Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
A worker makes tradional snacks for the upcoming Spring Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
This photo shows Spring Festival couplets written in Vietnamese in Hang Ma street, Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Jan. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)
South Korean traditional musicans perform during a celebration of the Spring Festival holiday in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
Spring Festival represents the Chinese people's yearning for peace and harmony, as well as the value of harmonious coexistence between human and nature.
People pose for photos with lanterns in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
People visit a lighting ceremony of the Penang Miaohui in George Town, Malaysia, Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
Spring Festival has gained widespread recognition and resonance around the world. This global cultural event has brought joyful experiences to people from all countries.
Actors are pictured during a lighting ceremony of the Penang Miaohui in George Town, Malaysia, Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
