China Celebrates 'Year Of The Dragon'

Meera Dolasia
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:50:37 -0800

Today, millions of Chinese people all over the world will celebrate the first day of the Chinese or Lunar New Year - the longest and most significant of all traditional Chinese Festivals. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is a four thousand year-old tradition that began as a way to mark the end of the dreary winter season and beginning of spring.