Technology is modernising China’s Lunar New Year holiday

BANGKOK (Feb 15): In many ways, China’s Lunar New Year holiday is America’s Thanksgiving, Christmas and Independence Day all rolled into one.

Millions of Chinese take planes and trains to make the journey home (or abroad) to visit family and friends. Copious amounts of food are shared and gifts are exchanged as people ring in the first days of the moon’s new cycle with fireworks to ward off bad spirits.

But while it’s been celebrated for thousands of years, the festival isn’t immune to the rise of technology and the impact it’s having on China’s fast-changing society and economy.

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