"A very Chinese time," and why it resonates globally
by Xinhua writer Yu Xiaohua
BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- In a few days, the Spring Festival will bathe cities and villages in the warm glow of red lanterns. Across China, hundreds of millions will gather at home to mark the traditional new year with rituals that stretch back centuries.
Across airports and border points, the sound of rolling suitcases has become constant as travelers stream in to follow one