People have reunion meals on eve of Spring Festival across China

People have a reunion meal at a restaurant in Lanzhou City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People have reunion meals at a restaurant in Nanning City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

A woman poses for photos during a reunion meal at a restaurant in Lanzhou City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People have reunion meals at a restaurant in Nanning City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

People have reunion meals at a restaurant in Lanzhou City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A chef cooks reunion meals at a restaurant in Lanzhou City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Chefs cook reunion meals at a restaurant in Lanzhou City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)

Chefs prepare reunion meals at a restaurant in Jiyuan City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Duan Erping/Xinhua)

Chefs cook reunion meals at a restaurant in Jiyuan City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Duan Erping/Xinhua)

Villager Chen Fangjin has a reunion meal with his family members at Shanhouhu Village of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

An actor in the costume of the God of Wealth extends greetings to customers at a restaurant in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Zhang Meng/Xinhua)

Chefs cook reunion meals at a restaurant in Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Jin Peng/Xinhua)

People have reunion meals at a restaurant in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Zhang Meng/Xinhua)

Firefighters have a meal at a fire station in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua)

People have a reunion meal at a restaurant in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Zhang Meng/Xinhua)

A firefighter has a reunion meal with his family members at a fire station in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua)

A worker arranges cooking of reunion meals at a restaurant in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Xu Congjun/Xinhua)

People have reunion meals at a restaurant in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Xiao Benxiang/Xinhua)

Families of newborns have a reunion meal with staff at the canteen of a maternal and child care service center in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Peng Yikai/Xinhua)

People have reunion meals at a restaurant in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 28, 2025. Dining with family members in a reunion meal has been a cherished tradition for the Chinese on the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Xiao Benxiang/Xinhua)