According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the first of January is the day for family reunion which is called the Spring Festival. What fun on the day it is to buy a lot of things, such as food, flowers, etc. In short, people all around the world will celebrate the day with great joy and emotion. For example, Spanish people have a tradition which sounds like very interesting is that they will eat twelve grapes at midnight.
In China, eating dumplings is a must for the whole famliy. In order to accelerate the relationship between relatives and friends, people will visit them with gifts. The Spring Festival marks the new beginning in the New year.