SpringFestival(ChineseNewYear)

　　(ValidTime:Feb.06--Feb.21,2008)

　　TheSpringFestival,oralsoknownasChineseLunarNewYear,isthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeople.

　　SpringFestivalaccordingtotheGregoriancalendar,fallsbetweenlateJanuaryandmidFebruary,whichlasts15days.Astheyear2007ofPigisgoingandtheyear2008ofRatwillcomein.Allpeoplelivingawaywillreturnhome.Itisthetimeforfamilyreunion,justlikeChristmasintheWest.EachSpringFestivalendsontheimportantandcolourfulLanternFestivalontheeveningofthe15thdayofthemonth.

　　TheSpringFestivaloftheyear2008startfromFeb.06toFeb.21,2008.ThefirstweekofSpringFestivalisthemostimportantwithnumerousfolkactiviesgoingonandmostoftencelebratedwithvisitstofriendsandfamilyaswellasgreetingsofgoodluck.

　　TheChinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysfortheChineseLunarNewYear.

　　这个是最权威最专业最准确的描述中国过年的情况.