Religiosity

A t this very moment, more than two billion people are celebrating what is called in the west Chinese New Year. In Asia, it is more commonly known as the Spring Festival. In Mandarin Chinese it is called Chūnjié, while Koreans call it Seollal and Vietnamese know it as Tết. Tied to the lunar calendar, the holiday traces its origins back more than 4,000 years as a time for feasting and to honor…