AnimportantactivityduringtheSpringFestivalisbainian（topayaNewYearcall）.PeoplestarttopayNewYearcallsfromthelunarNewYearsDay，thatis，thefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.EversincetheMingDynastyinthe14thcentury，ordinarypeoplehavebeguntoexchangegreetingcardsonthisday.

OnthemorningofthelunarNewYearsDay，peoplegetupveryearlyandcallonothers.Theearlieronedoesso，themoresincereheis.Moreover，peoplewearnewclothesandanewcap，symbolizingthatanewyearhasbegun.

Theyoungergenerationshouldcallontheireldersfirst，suchasthegrandfather，grandmother，fatherandmother，wishingthem"Goodhealth"and"Longlife".ThentheeldersgivechildrensomemoneyinaredenvelopeasaNewYeargift.Afterthat，peoplecallontheirrelatives，friendsandneighbors.As"bigtangerine"isahomonymfor"verylucky"inChinese，sopeopleoftenpresentredbigtangerinesasagiftwhilepayingaNewYearcall.

Nowadays，besidesgreetingcards，peoplealsousetelephonesande-mailstopayNewYearcalls.