The festive atmosphere is building across China as communities turn their attention to preparing for the Spring Festival, which this year falls on February 10. While the essence of the festival as a celebration of spring and the new lunisolar year is common to all, many regions and groups have their own distinctive traditions, foods and ways of celebrating. While the Chinese calendar calculates months according to the movement of the moon, it measures years according to the sun, making Chinese New Year a lunisolar New Year.
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