Ukugujwa konyaka omusha waseChina kuwukugubha okubaluleke kakhulu konyaka. Abantu baseChina bangagubha unyaka omusha waseChina ngezindlela ezihlukile kancane kepha izifiso zazo zicishe zifane; Bafuna amalungu emindeni yabo nabangane ukuba babe nempilo futhi banenhlanhla ngonyaka olandelayo. Ukugubha unyaka omusha waseChina kuvame ukuhlala izinsuku eziyi-15.
Imisebenzi yokugubha ifaka umkhosi omusha waseChina, izicishamlilo, okunika izingane ezinenhlanhla ezinganeni, uNyaka oMusha we-Bell Ringleng kanye noNyaka Omusha WaseShayina. Iningi labantu baseChina lizovimba umkhosi ekhaya labo ngosuku lwe-7 ngonyaka omusha ngoba iholide likazwelonke livame ukuphela ngalolo suku. Kodwa-ke imikhosi ezindaweni zomphakathi ingahlala kuze kube usuku lwe-15 lonyaka omusha.