The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people, a time all family members get together just like Christmas in the west. Nowadays more and more (country) around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival and it has become increasingly popular. What's more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese citizens (live) abroad, by many other nationalities, too.
Shopping centers have been organizing events and activities (celebrate) Chinese Spring Festival for years, while concerts and other performances prove to be big success. Tickets for the 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert in St Petersburg sold out, 90% of the audience local Russians. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, rather than (simple) watching as part of an audience. Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances. Students in New York City, meanwhile, have been able to enjoy an official day's holiday for Chinese Spring Festival since it (begin) in 2016.
It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a (globe) celebration of joy and love.