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You are Chinese with a PRC Passport or want to go abroad with a Chinese friend/girlfriend/wife? Unfortunately many countries have quite tight visa restrictions for Chinese holding a PRC Passport. Going on a holiday trip on short notice is usually impossible. There are a few exceptions though. In this article we will present all countries [...]

1.      Chinese New year / Spring festival: an introduction
Chinese New Year is called “Spring Festival” (chun2jie2 / 春节) by Chinese people. New year in “Western” culture is one day, with the main celebration being done on the last night of the year. Spring Festival is different. It covers a period of 2 weeks. It begins [...]