除夕夜 is the most important evening of the Chinese Lunar New Year calendar. Traditions include the
年夜饭 (niányèfàn) reunion dinner, setting off firecrackers at midnight, giving red envelopes (
红包), and watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (
春晚). The name
除夕 means 'removing the eve' — driving away the old year.
