Peeps into China . PREPARING FOP. THE NEW YEAR. 28 CHAPTEE IV. THE CHINESE NEW YEARS T is the privilege, or bane, of the missionaryin China to have the holiday season may, if he will, take notice of his ownholidays; he must notice the holiday season in Christian lands centres aroundChristmas and New Year. The holiday season amongthe Chinese centres around the New Year. As theyear with the Chinese is differently reckoned fromother countries, so the time of New Year is different,and this, too, varies from year to year, generallyoccurring, however, in our month of Febru
Peeps into China . PREPARING FOP. THE NEW YEAR. 28 CHAPTEE IV. THE CHINESE NEW YEARS T is the privilege, or bane, of the missionaryin China to have the holiday season may, if he will, take notice of his ownholidays; he must notice the holiday season in Christian lands centres aroundChristmas and New Year. The holiday season amongthe Chinese centres around the New Year. As theyear with the Chinese is differently reckoned fromother countries, so the time of New Year is different,and this, too, varies from year to year, generallyoccurring, however, in our month of February. Forweeks before the time the Chinese begin to makegreat preparations. The shops are more fully supplied,and business has more activity. Purchases are madeeither for presents, or to keep a full supply of thenecessaries during the days when all shops are festival, which not only extends through NewYears Day but through a week or two following, isa kind of Sabbath. It is a time of rest. There is achange of work, thought, and spirit, The multitude thathas been steadily plo
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