Fenghuang Town, China's Hunan [Photo/China.org.cn]

With a name that means "phoenix",you can be assured of a remarkable Spring Festival celebration inthis ancient small town in western Hunan province.

The locals keep to the traditionalway of celebrating the Lunar New Year. Before reunion dinner, theywill have a ceremony to worship their ancestors and after dinner,the older generations in the family will distribute hongbao or redenvelops with money to children. And everyone stays up until thewee hours of the morning to usher in the New Year.