China youth spend Spring Festival away from ‘nosy’ relatives, take part-time jobs for extra cash
South China Morning Post
by Fran LuFebruary 26, 2026
The Chinese New Year is traditionally a time for family reunions, but this year a growing number of young Chinese people chose to avoid going home.
This year’s Spring Festival holiday took place between February 15 and 23, which is the longest break in recent years.
The tradition of family reunion during the holiday also leads to the annual chunyun, or Spring Festival travel rush, which is known as the world’s largest human migration.
This year’s chunyun lasts 40 days from February 2 to March...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/26/2026