I have listed several events, some traditional and held since thousands of years, and others that are quite new. The list of events is by no means complete, but the most important ones are listed. Although they are generally ordered according to their place in the Western calendar, there may be some deviations from this rule since many festivals follow the lunar Chinese calendar . It usually is held at the beginning of February.
New Year is the most important of all Chinese festivals and has a very old tradition.
It officially lasts for three days, but many people take off the whole week. Main activities during the New Year celebrations are frightening away the ghosts with as many firecrackers as possible and visits of relatives and friends. Dragon and lion dances and Yangge dances are performed and there are lantern exhibitions. Hotel rooms will get very scarce and expensive. Sunday Tiger Lantern Festival Held two weeks after New Year.