December 30 of Chinese Lunar Calendar
大年三十——除夕
December 30 of Chinese lunar calendar, also called "Chuxi" (Chinese New Year`s Eve), is the last day of the year according to the lunar calendar. It means saying goodbye to the last year and welcoming the new year. Chuxi is to Chinese people what Christmas Eve is to Westerners. And it`s also the climax of the whole Spring Festival. There are many customs in every period of time on this special day and those customs have been well observed for thousands of years.
大年三十是中国农历的最后一天，又称“除夕”，寓意辞旧迎新。这一天对每一个中国人来说意义非凡，正如同平安夜在西方人眼中一般。除夕夜也是整个春节的高潮。这一天中，每一个时段都有约定俗成的讲究，几千年来，延续至今。
