Are you quick-witted, curious, innovative, and mischievous? If so, you may have been born in the Chinese year of the monkey, which has come around once again. A worker arranges toy monkeys in a shop on Feb. 4, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | (REUTERS/Olivia Harris) The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is China's most important traditional festival and the country completely shuts down so families can enjoy weeks of fireworks, feasts, and festivals together.