If money is not your problem and you are a tourist person, then you should celebrate 2024 Chinese New Year and Spring Festival in Silicon Valley. San Jose is considered to be the biggest Silicon Valley of the place.
San Jose at a glance
The 3rd largest city of California and 10th largest city of United States is San Jose. The city bloomed in technology by late 1990’s which resulted in leading it towards the highest technology city and hence considered as the capital as well as the largest city of Silicon Valley. The city of San Jose is known as one of the global cities as it has high standards and high cost of living. Geographical features of city vary due to presence of hills, rivers, parks, mountains and valleys. One of the most notable topographical features is valleys. San Jose comprise of four valleys known as Almaden Valley, Coyote Valley, Evergreen Valley and Santa Clara Valley.
The climate of San Jose is characterized as subtropical Mediterranean Climate. San Jose is one of the cities which is known for classical architecture depicted in the creation of houses. City architecture and house architecture are most notable things in San Jose. Many tourists visit the place for its natural as well as manmade beauties.
Some of the most breath taking places include Loma Prieta, Winchester Mystery House, Stevens Creek Reservoir, Downtown San Jose, Mount Umunhum, Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, Calero Reservoir, Santana Row, Viet Museum, History Park at Kelley Park, Stevens Creek, Alum Rock Park, Shoreline Park Mountain View, Santa Clara Valley, Guadalupe Rover Trail, San Jose Flea Market, Mission Peak, Kelley Park, Peralta Adobe, San Jose City Hall, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Convention Center and San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
CNY celebrations
Chinese community in San Jose decorates their homes and street with red colored papers and Chinese lanterns. Good luck and fortune messages are written on the lanterns. Doors and walls are decorated with red colored hangings. The Chinatown is dressed all in red. People wear red color on the day and gift each other with money and presents wrapped in red envelope and papers respectively.
Firecrackers are exploded throughout the Chinatown for all the fifteen days of celebrations to haunt the evils. Young people find their going to be spouses in Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.
Accommodations for CNY
Some of the best hotels and resorts in San Jose are StayBridge Suites San Jose, Courtyard San Jose North, Moorpark Hotel, La Quinta Inn & Suites San Jose Airport, The Fairmont San Jose, Dolce Hayes Mansion, HYATT House San Jose/ Silicon Valley, Hampton inn & Suites San Jose, Homewood Suites by Hilton San Jose- Silicon Valley and San Jose Marriott. The hotels in city are a bit expensive but highly comfortable.