With celebrations for the long-anticipated start of the year 2000 barely over, Chinese people began busily preparing to mark another new year. "Spring Festival," as it is known, brings a longer break from work-compared with Western New Year-and is an altogether more meaningful occasion for the Chinese.
剛送走舉世期盼的公元二○○○年元旦，中國人又開始為另一個新年──「春節」張羅，這個「新年」，不但假期比較長，儀式與內容也豐富多了。