FYI - apparently in Chinese tradition, on the second day of the lunar calendar, married women are allowed to go home and visit their own parents
For Married Women, One Chinese New Year but Two Banquets - NAM (they visit their husband's parents on the first day of the lunar calendar).
Also a common activity (at least here in Taiwan) is for people to visit temples to honor their ancestors and offer prayers.
At this time of Chinese New Year fervour, I pause to reflect on what my birth mother's experience must have been. Given her separation from all her children, it must have been a very sad time. Amidst all the festivities, it is also a sad time for me as I remember my birth mom.