A colorful look behind China's New Year celebrations

The spectacle of China's longest public holiday doesn't just happen overnight

The ubiquitous red lanterns
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(Image credit: (REUTERS/Olivia Harris)The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is China's most important traditional festival and the country completely shuts down so families can enjoy week)

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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.

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