Will Chinese New Year Holiday Influence Purchase Plans?

If you are looking to source products from China, it's important to take Chinese Lunar year into consideration. Here we would like to introduce some about the customs and traditions surrounding Chinese New Year. Also known as Spring Festival, this holiday follows the lunar calendar and is celebrated by millions of people across mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other parts of Asia. This festival is just like the Christmas in western countries.

If there is a China town in your country, Chinese people there must also celebrate a lot during the time.

When Chinese New Year comes, families gather together to enjoy a week-long holiday filled with feasting, fireworks, and gift-giving. The holiday officially begins on Chinese New Year's Eve and ends with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

One of the most popular customs associated with Chinese New Year is the giving of red envelopes, or "hongbao," filled with money. These are often given to children and unmarried adults as a way to pass on good luck and blessings for the coming year. Do you want to know how much money there will be in one red envelope? Lol, come to China and find it by yourself!

Another important tradition is doing cleaning. Do you feel weird about this? Before the New Year's Eve, people will do cleaning, which means to sweep away bad luck and make way for good fortune. People also decorate their homes with red paper cutouts and couplets featuring auspicious phrases and symbols.

In terms of business, it's important to note that Chinese factories and suppliers typically close down for several weeks during Chinese New Year. This break allows workers to return to their hometowns to celebrate the holiday with their families. In China, many workers are not working in their own hometown. Many workers travel far away from their hometown to the economically-advanced provinces because they can get higher paid there. Due to the long distance from their workplace to their hometown, workers usually only go back to stay with families during the Chinese New Year holiday. As a result, it's common for production and shipping times to be delayed during this period.

If you're planning to place an order during Chinese New Year, it's important to discuss the expected timeline with your supplier well in advance.

You can ask your supplier these questions:

When will your factory be back to work?

How long it takes to get my order ready?

What's the expected shipping time?

When can I expect to receive the products?

A good communication helps to ensure you receive the products in time.

In summary, Chinese New Year is an important holiday in China.

Of course, it's also very important for ZONGKY BRAND. Here below is our holiday schedule.

Production department: Jan 15^th to Feb 20^th

Office (sales and accounts): Jan 22^nd to Feb 5^th

During the holiday, we will still check emails every day. If you need anything, feel free to contact!