This week we explore how the Spring Festival is celebrated in northeast China's Jilin Province.

The Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year, occurs on the first day of the first month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. As the most important celebration for Chinese people, it is a time when family members get together and various festive activities take place.

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(Reporting form Jilin Province)

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