The Spring Festival, the most significant and grandest traditional festival in China, is celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month, generally falling between January and February in the Gregorian calendar. Rooted in the tradition of welcoming the new year and bidding farewell to the old, it centers on the core cultural connotation of family reunion and blessing for a prosperous new year. Preparations include thorough house cleaning to sweep away bad luck, pasting Spring Festival couplets and red paper cuttings for good fortune, and enjoying a lavish family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. Other customs include giving red envelopes filled with money to children, setting off firecrackers and fireworks to drive away evil spirits, and visiting relatives to exchange New Year greetings, all carrying people's longing for a peaceful, wealthy and happy life in the coming year.