The novelette “Spring Festival” by Xia Jia was published for the first time in 2014 and translated to English by Ken Liu.

In China in the near future old traditions mingle with new technologies. The first birthday of a child has a new importance. The Spring Festival is celebrated in a somewhat different way. Girls find a husband in new ways. A reunion between old schoolmates has particular developments. Grandma Zhou celebrates her 99th birthday differently.