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The Chinese celebrate New Year twice—once on January 1 and again on the first day of the lunar year, which falls on January 29 this year. The Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year typically lasts a week but can extend to two, filled with family reunions, festive meals, and the Spring Festival Gala.
Ahead of the holiday, many churches visited elderly believers, retired co-workers, and vulnerable residents, while others distributed Spring Festival couplets. A Hubei church marked the Year of the Snake with a three-day fasting and prayer event. As urban churches see a decline with members returning home, rural churches experience a temporary revival. Pastors encourage city churches to serve those staying behind through community activities and online pastoral care. Christians are also urged to practice hospitality, sharing their faith through acts of love.
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