Ep. 30 | Chinese New Year

The China History Podcast
Written By Laszlo Montgomery

This week we take a break from the history to look at the background and the traditions surrounding Chinese New Year.  Laszlo will be back next time to pick up where we left off after the fall of the Song Dynasty.  On behalf of everyone here at the China History Podcast, we wish everyone a happy and healthy new year filled with good health, prosperity, and peace.

新年快乐大家！年年有余！

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