Celebration of Chinese New Year Every means that there is a huge wave of people moving every year from cities to the countryside by trains, buses, planes or cars and that in a relatively short time, everyone comes back again. It is the largest annual festival, with all Chinese families flocking together in order to celebrate, relax and enjoy together. 

So called "temple markets" are held in public parks all around the country. For example, in Beijing, the biggest New Year celebration is held annually in Chaoyang Park. The celebration is visited by hundreds of people. Parents come together with their children, eat traditional food and delicacies, and blow a couple of bangers. 

Like last year, the Czech Republic participated again in the celebration at the Chaoyang Park. Brochures aiming to introduce our beautiful country to the Chinese audience were prepared in the booth adjacent to our Hungarian friends, who just represent the Presidency of the European Union. Today, the number of Chinese travelers accounts among the largest in the world and their share is still rising. Greater interest in visiting our country also means that we feel strong obligation to expand awareness not only about the Czech beautiful countryside and historic monuments, but also about modes of life, both traditional and modern products, etc. This is the way we should act in order to overcome some of the misunderstandings arising from different cultural, social or economic aspects of our two countries.