For the Chinese, the preparation for the Chinese New Year Festival is crucial. They’ll traditionally start preparing for this upcoming festival on the first week of the 12th lunar months; at present it is considered to be on the first week of December as most countries adopted and be influenced by the Gregorian calendar. The preparation will first start by a thorough house cleaning, as It is believed the cleaning sweeps away the bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck. Moreover, people will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration material, food and clothing. Many statistics state that Chinese people spend at least one third of they annual spree on this occasion! Markets or village fairs are set up as the New Year is approaching. These usually open-air markets feature New Year related products such as flowers, toys, Red couplets and red lanterns. It is convenient for people to buy gifts for their New Year visits as well as their home decoration.