Everything you need to know about preparing for Chinese new year Chinese New Year (新年), Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year , is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Preparing for the Chinese new year Sweeping the floor is usually forbidden on the first day, as it will sweep away the good fortune and luck for the New Year. So make preparations at least a few days before the New Years. Clean the house Dee