Xinhua Headlines: Foreigners savor flavors of Spring Festival in China
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- "Guonian," which means "crossing the year," is more than just a festival marking the arrival of the new year for the Chinese people.
Though the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is now celebrated in many places worldwide, the true meaning of "Guonian" can only be fully understood by experiencing it in China.
"The celebration is big, stretching for a month with a lot of foo