Hotels Deals for Spring Festival
Chinese Spring Festival, also called Lunar New Year, has a history of more than 4,000 years. As one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the grandest and the most important festival for Chinese people. It is also the time for the whole families to get together, which is similar with Christmas Day to people in the western world. Originating during the Shang Dynasty (about 17th - 11th century BC), Spring Festival, which celebrates family reunion, is full of rich and colorful activities, and new hopes with the advent of spring and flowers blossoming.
The Spring Festival comes on the first day of Chinese lunar calendar and lasts for almost half of a month. But in folk custom, this traditional holiday lasts from the 23rd day of the twelfth month(Xiaonian) to the 15th day of the first month (Yuanxiao) in the lunar calendar. Among these days, the New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year is the peak time of the festival. The exact days are different in every year according to the lunar calendar.
Spring Festival is the time for reunion for Chinese people, but it is the high time for foreign visitor to travel around China, the scenic spot will not be so crowded. One can discover what is a real Chinese new year by visiting China in this period. To guarantee you a special holidy in China, ChinaTravelDepot has selected some hotels with great deals and Chinese flavor, you can book your cheap hotels for spring festival by a few clicks.