Kobe Nankin-machi Shunsetsu Festival

A festival in Kobe's Nankin-machi heralding the arrival of spring, with a multitude of traditional Chinese entertainments

In China, where festivals are held in accordance with the old lunisolar calendar, Shunsetsu (Chinese New Year) is celebrated on a grand scale. During this lively period in China, firecrackers boom and the requisite dragon and lion dances are performed. In Nankin-machi, a festival modeled after Shunsetsu is held.

Shunsetsu: The most important festival in China and in Chinese communities outside of China, celebrating the Chinese New Year (as reckoned by the old lunisolar calendar).