From my home to yours— 新年快乐，感恩有你！ (Happy New Year, and thank you for being here.)
. While Lunar New Year is often compared to Thanksgiving due to family reunions and gratitude, it is a distinct celebration focusing on the Spring Festival rather than a specific performer's event. Xia Qingzi - Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Fest...
Homes undergo a “Minor Spring Cleaning.” Unlike the thorough sweep before Lunar New Year, this cleaning focuses specifically on the kitchen and the family altar. Old offerings are respectfully composted or buried, never thrown in the trash. Families prepare – rice paper parcels filled with dried fruits, nuts, and a written note of something they are thankful for from the past year. Xia Qingzi - Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Fest...