Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness
China DailyEqual to Christmas in Western countries in terms of significance, the Spring Festival is the most crucial time of the year for family reunions in China. The 2022 Spring Festival - the year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar - falls on February 1, just three days before the Olympic Winter Games officially opens in Beijing. Lou Xiaoqi, a cultural scholar and founder of Civilization Magazine, said that the Olympic Games and Spring Festival share cultural connotations in common, as they both celebrate togetherness and harmony. Time-honored values Equal to Christmas in Western countries in terms of significance, the Spring Festival is the most crucial time of the year for family reunions in China. Chen Haiming, director of the Center for Global Governance and Law, Xiamen University of Technology, said that the Spring Festival embodies the principle of "oneness of heaven and humanity," representing the highest value of traditional Chinese culture and soul of the Chinese Lunar New Year.