Chinese New Year in Russian literature of the first third of the 20th century

The article focuses on the main Chinese celebration — Chuntsze. A detailed Chinese New Year image occurred in Russian literature of the first third of the 20th century in works by V. Seroshevsky, I. Mitropol’skii, S. Alimov, and N. Zhurakovsky. The author describes the New Year ceremony, its cultural, ethnic, and household characteristics reflected in the literature.