Chinese New Year

春 節

The lunisolar Chínese calendar

Snake February 10, 2013

HorseJanuary 31, 2014

Sheep February 19, 2015

Monkey February 8, 2016

Rooster January 28, 2017

Dog February 16, 2018

Pig February 18, 2007

Rat February 7, 2008

Ox January 26, 2009

Tiger February 14, 2010

Rabbit February 3, 2011

DragonJanuary 23, 2012

The Legend of Nian Monster Chinese New Year.

• One of the most famous legends is that of Nian, an extremely cruel and ferocious beast, which according to Chinese belief, eats people in New Year's Eve

the fireworks

• Many people enjoy the fireworks, they believe the noise to frighten away Nian, the monster of new year.

dance of dragons and lions

the dance of the dragon, the lions and the agility and skill of the dancers show a great spectacle for all to

enjoy.The heads of these beasts supposedly scare off evil Nian.

SPRING COUPLETSSpring couplets are paper scrolls and paintings written with blessings and auspicious words such as "good luck", "wealth", "longevity" and "spring time", these are hung in homes.

The most popular decoration in the new year

• The fish-shaped decorations are very popular during the Lunar New Year because the word fish (yu) in Chinese is a homophone of abundance

THE BELIEVERS BURN INCENSEDuring the Chinese New Year festival, the temples are crowded with believers burning incense and make offerings to have fortune and happiness in the coming year.

the lucky money

Family members give "lucky money" in red letters to elders and children.

dumplings

Families make these

dumpling, which have the form of small ingots of gold, they are made of dough rice or wheat. These are filled with red date or a coin.

The red dates the coins

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