With a set of different activities best depicting the Chinese 15-day celebration of the Lunar New Year, the observance of this important annual turning point took place at NOVA. Upper Secondary students were able to learn about the traditions surrounding the celebration of the beginning of spring where the whole family is involved, starting from designing paper-cut decorations to placing lanterns and posting blessings and good-luck wishes posters on front doors.

Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is an inevitable part of the celebration since it is believed that loud noise and red colors will scare away the legendary monster that, according to the legend, would attack villagers at the start of every new year. Grandparents give money to their nieces and nephews in decorated red envelopes; food such as chicken and fish is prepared and consumed believed to bring good luck, and respect is also paid to elder or deceased family members.