The crowds came surging back to the China Pavilion during the Spring Festival holidays as people made the most of the opportunity to check out the landmark that was such a draw during Expo 2010.
The China Central Television (CCTV) Spring Festival Gala, one of China's most-watched television events, has opened its stage to performers from the grassroots of society.
In homes across China, Australia, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Britain, the Philippines, Thailand and India, the Year of the Rabbit will be met with parties, feasts and firecrackers. China Daily took a whistle-stop tour to find out more.
Temple fairs celebrate ancient customs, but they're increasingly demonstrating that traditions are anything but stagnant. Download the map of Temple Fairs in Beijing
Preparations are underway around the world for next week's Chinese New Year (Feb 3) and celebrations in China will be mirrored across the planet wherever the Chinese Diaspora calls home. Travel website Cheapflights.com (www.cheapflights.com) offers its top 10 Chinatowns for those outside of China wishing to mark the day.
It is possible that you've spent much of the past week or two hibernating in a warm, cozy apartment, hidden away from the freezing winds and Arctic temperatures that have swept through Beijing.
With millions of people leaving the city and going home during the Spring Festival, Beijing is at the beginning of an annual phenomenon - empty streets and deserted shops.
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