The
coming Chinese New Year is 2017-01-28, which is 4 days away. This year's
animal sign is the ROOSTER!
The
Chinese New Year is the most important of the holidays for the Chinese. It is
defined to be the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese
calendar. Unlike the Christian New Year, which is based on a solar calendar,
the Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunar calendar whose
date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year. A lunar
month is around 2 days shorter than a solar month. In order to "catch
up" with the solar calendar, an extra month is inserted every few years.
This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a
different date each year.
Normally,
the celebration will start from the New Year's Eve and will last for around 15
days until the middle of the first month. Before the celebration, people will
normally completely clean the house and display traditional New Year
decorations. This festivity is the time for family reunion, which is the most
important part of the Chinese New Year celebration. People will normally visit
relatives and friends, do some shopping, watch traditional Chinese shows,
launch fireworks, and plan for the coming year. The celebration will sometimes
be highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of heaven, earth, the
family ancestors and other gods. In modern China, working professionals will
normally have 7 days of holiday including the weekend to celebrate. After the
family reunion, some modern Chinese families may take the chance to visit
tourist destinations.
New
Year's Eve Dinner
The
New Year's Eve dinner is the most important dinner for the Chinese. Normally,
this is the family reunion dinner, especially for those with family members
away from home. During the dinner, normally fish will be served. Dumplings are
the most important dish in Northern China. These two dishes signify prosperity.
Other dishes are dependent on personal preference. The majority of Chinese will
have New Year's Eve dinner at home instead of a restaurant.
Fireworks
Fireworks
are used to drive away the evil in China. Right after 12:00PM on New Year's
Eve, fireworks will be launched to celebrate the coming of the New Year as well
as to drive away the evil. It is believed that the person who launched the
first firework of the New Year will obtain good luck.
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