Not only does the Chinese New Year mark the perfect time to enjoy ... the 28th day of the calendar was chosen as a spring cleaning day because the number “28” sounds similar to the phrase ...

It’s customary for Chinese families to spring clean their homes thoroughly on New Year’s Eve to sweep out the chen (old), removing the previous year’s bad luck. According to those who ...

The Chinese cleaned before the lunar year (spring) to rid the house of bad luck. Folklore believers think spring cleaning helps usher in good luck. Many people continue the tradition of deep cleaning ...

Nian was never seen again. In the days preceding New Year Chinese families give their homes a thorough ‘spring clean’. The cleaning sweeps away bad luck and leaves room ready for good luck to ...