{"id":58761,"date":"2026-02-14T14:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/?p=58761"},"modified":"2026-02-14T14:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:40:14","slug":"spring-festival-couplets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/spring-festival-couplets-post-58761\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Festival Couplets: A Timeless Chinese New Year Tradition [2026 Horse Year Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spring Festival couplets<\/strong> are one of the most beloved and visible cultural symbols of the Chinese New Year<\/a> (also called the Spring Festival<\/a>). Every year during this festive season, homes and public places across China (and in Chinese communities around the world) are decorated with bright red strips of paper adorned with poetic phrases. These couplets express people\u2019s hopes for the coming year and add joy to the holiday atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>What Are Spring Festival Couplets?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spring Festival couplets<\/strong> (\u6625\u8054, ch\u016bnli\u00e1n<\/em>) are pairs of poetic lines written vertically on red paper and displayed on the sides of doorways. A third horizontal banner, called a hengpi<\/em>, is often placed above the entrance to complete the set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These couplets follow specific rules in Chinese language and poetry:<\/p>\n

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