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Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness

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A paper-cutting artwork is pasted on a window of the train G6737 at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2022. [Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin]

Many Chinese New Year customs have been widely observed for thousands of years. The family reunion dinner, pasting couplets and setting off fireworks are must-dos during Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival.

But for the upcoming Spring Festival, watching the Beijing Winter Olympics will also become an important activity in addition to more traditional ones.

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