Dear Network, Have you got any partners in China? Have you got any Chinese colleagues? If you have, don’t forget to congratulate them and wish them something nice. Why? Because their most important holiday will be celebrated on 10 February. It’s really like Christmas in the West and it’s time for a family reunion, just like for many of us at Christmas. This holiday is called the Spring Festival, but some people name it Chinese New Year. This year it is celebrated on 10 February because it is the first day of the first lunar month. According to Chinese traditions, families start preparing for the Festival about a week before, cleaning and decorating their homes, visiting the graves of their ancestors, buying food, and cooking. Lunar New Year’s Eve (just like Christmas Eve) is of special importance: all family members get together, chat, and eat dinner together, hoping for good luck and a prosperous and peaceful time to come. Chinese people usually stay up the whole night. The first day of the Chinese New Year begins at midnight. This day is for firecrackers to chase off the evil and the bad. The whole holiday lasts 2 weeks, during which people travel a lot spending time with their family members, relatives and friends. So, what should you do if you have a Chinese colleague or partner? It’s obvious, don’t forget to congratulate her, him or them. How? Send them a greeting card by post. Or send them a Happy Chinese New Year Ecard. There are plenty of free images on the Internet. You can also write a warm email. When? If it’s an email, send it on New Year's Eve or the first day of the holiday. As close to the start of the Festival as possible. What to say? The usual things are OK, but among others, the following wishes will be well accepted: "Wishing you prosperity and wealth.” “May your year be filled with an abundance of smiles and laughter”.