Journey through Spring Festival: A Poster Guide

Among all festivals in China, the Spring Festival is the most important. It symbolizes a farewell to the past and a greeting to the new one. Celebration of the Spring Festival features a blend of folk rituals and customs and encapsulates people’s gratitude for their family, and veneration for ancestors and Nature.

Although the Lunar New Year officially starts from the first day of the Lunar January, the festive vibe of the Spring Festival can normally be felt strongly early in Lunar December. Lunar December, known as La Yue in Chinese, marks the end of the lunar year. According to tradition, the term La Yue originates from the ancient La Ji (腊祭), a winter ritual where offerings were made to ancestors by sacrificing animals. Simultaneously, there was the homophonous La Ji (蜡祭) dedicated to the god of all grains. Over time, these two rituals were merged, signifying prayers for a bountiful harvest and blessings for the upcoming new year. The month in which these ceremonies took place came to be known as La Yue.

In this poster, join us on a journey to explore the unique charm of the kaleidoscopic customs of Chinese Lunar New Year .

Among all festivals in China, the Spring Festival is the most important. It symbolizes a farewell to the past and a greeting to the new one. Celebration of the Spring Festival features a blend of folk rituals and customs and encapsulates people’s gratitude for their family, and veneration for ancestors and Nature.

Although the Lunar New Year officially starts from the first day of the Lunar January, the festive vibe of the Spring Festival can normally be felt strongly early in Lunar December. Lunar December, known as La Yue in Chinese, marks the end of the lunar year. According to tradition, the term La Yue originates from the ancient La Ji (腊祭), a winter ritual where offerings were made to ancestors by sacrificing animals. Simultaneously, there was the homophonous La Ji (蜡祭) dedicated to the god of all grains. Over time, these two rituals were merged, signifying prayers for a bountiful harvest and blessings for the upcoming new year. The month in which these ceremonies took place came to be known as La Yue.

In this poster, join us on a journey to explore the unique charm of the kaleidoscopic customs of Chinese Lunar New Year .