How to celebrate Christmas or happy new year.
Chinese new year is a holiday that celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the chinese lunar calendar.It is considered to be one of the most important holidays for chinese families.The holiday celebrate with big family gathering,gifts giving,the eating of symbolic and display of festive decoration__all focused on bringing good luck for the new year and celebrating the coming of spring. in china the lunar calendar is still used to determine traditional holidays like chinese new year. since the lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon which has a shoter cycle than the sun chinese new year is never on the same day each year, but typically falls somewhere between jan 21th and feb 20th.celebrations can actually last up to a month
''Decorating the House''
Another popular,custom is to hang up sings and posters on doors and windows with the chinese word fu written on them, which means luck and happiness. buying for the home is also commonplace since they symbolize the coming of spring and a new beginning.
''New year's Eve Dinner''
On the eve of the chinese new year it is customary to visit relatives and partake in a large dinner where a number of specific foods are served.it is typical for a chinese family to make eight to nine dishes for the new year's eve dinner because in chinese language the word ''eight'' means ''prosperity'' and the word ''nine'' means ''long-lasting''.
''Honouring the Animals''
Every year is associated with one of the twelve animals of the chinese zodiac these animals are often represented in decoration.some people believe that those born during the year of a particular animals may have the character traits of that animals.
Chinese new year is a time when the family should come together in order to give thanks for the year that has passed, and reinvigorate for the coming year
''Decorating the House''
Another popular,custom is to hang up sings and posters on doors and windows with the chinese word fu written on them, which means luck and happiness. buying for the home is also commonplace since they symbolize the coming of spring and a new beginning.
''New year's Eve Dinner''
On the eve of the chinese new year it is customary to visit relatives and partake in a large dinner where a number of specific foods are served.it is typical for a chinese family to make eight to nine dishes for the new year's eve dinner because in chinese language the word ''eight'' means ''prosperity'' and the word ''nine'' means ''long-lasting''.
''Honouring the Animals''
Every year is associated with one of the twelve animals of the chinese zodiac these animals are often represented in decoration.some people believe that those born during the year of a particular animals may have the character traits of that animals.
Chinese new year is a time when the family should come together in order to give thanks for the year that has passed, and reinvigorate for the coming year
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