Chinese New year
The Spring Festival is the most significant festival for the Chinese nation and holds an important position in the history of Chinese civilization, making it a highlight of the best China tours. Traditionally, the Spring Festival means to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, as well as to pray for reunion and blessings.
Around the eve of the New Year and the beginning of the new year, China has developed a rich and colorful array of festive customs, which are an integral part of China tour experiences.
What does Chinese Lunar New Year Mean to Your China Tour
Tourism Peak Season
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China and a legal holiday. Many Chinese people will choose to travel during this period, which results in a peak season for tourism product bookings and a particularly booming tourism market. But on the flip side, considering the increase in foreign tourists, China will manage to enhance the convenience of tourism services during the Spring Festival, such as increasing direct flights and providing multilingual services.
Cultural Feast
The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, where foreign visitors can experience the rich and colorful Chinese culture and traditional customs, such as dragon and lion dances, temple fairs, and Chinese New Year drama performances. China tours during the Spring Festival will surely create a brilliant memory for every foreign tourists.
Price Increase
It should be noticed that during the Spring Festival, the increased demand may lead to a rise of the prices of accommodation, transportation, catering, and other services, which may bring financial pressure for some.
Tips for Travelling During Lunar New Year
Make A Safe and Reasonable Trip Plan
Some cities in China are extremely cold in winter, especially those in the northern China such as Harbin and Urumchi. Make sure you’ve made adequate preparation for the cold weather and get to know the traffic and weather conditions of your route and destination in advance.
Some tourist attractions may adjust opening hours during the Spring Festival, so you need to pay attention to their holiday opening hours and ticket reservation measures, and plan your travel route and time reasonably.
Choose A Legitimate Travel Agency
Avoiding obvious bargains often prevents greater losses. Consumers should stay away from travel agencies that offer prices significantly lower than normal. They may lure consumers with extremely low prices or prices that are clearly below similar travel routes. Such agencies do not make money from the group fees but from changing itineraries, forcing shopping, and forcing additional paid projects for tourists to spend more.
Book Your Accommodation and Tickets in Advance
There is a term in China called “Chunyun” (the Spring Festival travel rush), which refers to the large-scale high transportation pressure and congestion that occur before and after the Lunar New Year in mainland China. During this period, people is rushing to return home or to travel. Therefore, the flight tickets may come with a higher price and even be unavailable. In that case, we recommend that you book your tickets and accommodation in advance.
