For a second year, Nanjing's families are inviting foreigners to spend the New Year with them at home. We hope you'll be able to join us!

Last year, the Information Office of Nanjing Municipality and Map Magazine,Jinling Evening Paper and Longhoo.net came together to organize the first "Foreigners Welcome" event, which attracted great interest and enthusiastic responses from city residents and foreigners alike. This time around, we're hoping to build on last year's enthusiasm to encourage even more foreigners to come and experience what being a Nanjingren is all about.

Event time: January 27, 9.30 AM

To apply and reserve a spot, please contact Howie at 025-84725688

The Spring Festival will come soon, what will Nanjingeses do? The reporter learned that Nanjingeses would see off the Kitchen God on the 24th of the Twelfth Month, stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve, pay someone a courtesy call on New Year's Day, eat rice glue balls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month and climb the city wall on the 16th day of the 1st lunar month.
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According to the legend, the Kitchen God is the god who masters disaster and fortune. In order to pray for the peace, on the 24th of the Twelfth Month, every family holds a memorial ceremony for the Kitchen God.

On New Year's Eve, the household will gather home to eat family reunion dinner. At night, people will set off firecrackers and fireworks. Grown-up will stay up late or all night. Children will receive money as a Spring Festival gift.

On New Year's Day, children will put on new apparels to pay someone a courtesy call to eldership. The relatives will pay a visit each other.