Author: Dao Team

On Friday February 9, China’s major cities were deserted. Across the country, in towns and villages and small cities, extended families gather around tables to enjoy a reunion dinner, three or four generations together in one room. This is the classic picture of how Chuxi 除夕 should be used – the night before the first day of the Lunar New Year. But some do things a little differently. For a growing number of Chinese, mostly young professionals with white-collar jobs, the family of choice takes precedence over blood ties. This means ringing in the new year with those closest to…