January: Chinese new year
Chinese New Year begins on January 29 in 2025. Traditionally called “Passing Over a Year” and renamed “Spring Festival” in 1914, Chinese New year is the one holiday Chinese citizens enjoy the longest days-off. This eight-days holiday begins on New Years Eve when family reunion dinners take place for which it is noted the busiest day of public transport in China consequently.
Because of the long holidays, more families travel overseas for vacation or for visiting family members abroad in recent years. Chinese Spring Festival has the most varieties of celebrations traditionally than any other Chinese holiday. Many preparations begin days before the New Year for food, decoration, dress, travel, public celebration, gift, etc. It is a time that energizes the entire Chinese society for personal enjoyment, family reunion, social networking, and national economy. Chinese people, young and old, leaders and workers, take actions for personal responsibility and blessing for others or to the community.
It is most important for Chinese to be with family during the Spring Festival. Visitation occurs among family members, relatives, in-laws, teacher and students, government and corporate employers and employees, and friends. Spring Festival is a time of joy and celebration, lots of music, art, and festivities in communities all over China where people visit, enjoy, and relax. Consequently, it is a time when we have fewer short-wave radio listeners, but a good time for us to make plan for the future.
We petition for your prayers. Your participation in Word Christian Broadcasting is the backbone of this ministry from which staff are strengthened, and operations are normalized. We need God’s guidance as we make plans for 2025. We need God for love, truth, and for creativity as we produce programs for listeners. Your prayers are important to us. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, was officially recognized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 4, 2024. Creativity plays a significant role as we produce the Spring Festival radio programs.
Spring Festival is a time where many Chinese people pray. Pray for a year of good health, peace in relationship, prosperity, and personal improvement. This is what we pray for you also in this time of the new year. May God bless you and your family. Thank you for working together for bringing more people to Christ and our Father in heaven. Have a fruitful 2025.
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