1. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated widely across China.

2. This festival, based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar, typically falls between late January and mid-February.

3. The Spring Festival is a time for Chinese people to have a reunion dinner with family, exchange gifts and visit relatives and friends.

4. Fireworks, lion dancing and temple fairs are some of the traditional activities associated with the festival.

5. According to tradition, during the period of the Spring Festival, people should avoid saying negative words, so as to bring good luck in the New Year.