Lily:
I often hear that Chinese people celebrate two New Years. Why?

常听说中国人要过两个年。是怎么回事?
Li Lei:
One is the solar calendar's New Year's Day, and the other one is Spring Festival, the first day of the new year according to the lunar calendar.

是的,一个是公历的元旦;还有一个是春节,也就是农历的初一。
Lily:
What's the lunar calendar?

农历是什么?
Li Lei:
It's a traditional calendar in China, which is different to the solar calendar. So there are two New Years in China.

农历是中国的一种传统历法,和阳历不一样,所以才有了两个年。
Lily:
Do you attach more importance to Spring Festival?

你们是不是对春节更重视一些?
Li Lei:
Yeah, Spring Festival is the most important, the biggest, and the liveliest traditional festival.

是的,春节是中国最重要的传统节日,也是最隆重最热闹的。