Happy Chinese New Year!
新想事成
May all your
wishes come true
Chinese New Year 2017
New Year, or the “Spring Festival” as it is known in China , is the longest and most important holiday
in China .
The Chinese New Year 2017 begins on January 28, 2017. The
Chinese New Year’s festivities end two weeks later on the 15th day of the first
month on what is known as the Lantern Festival.
During
the Chinese New Year’s celebrations, there are many traditional activities,
some local and others celebrated universally. The Chinese believe that as they
enter a new year, they should start a new beginning. They clean their houses,
pay off all of their debts, purchase new clothes, paint their doors, and even
get new haircuts in order to have a fresh start for the new year.
Homes
throughout China
are decorated with special banners, many of which are red and gold; the
traditional representations of happiness and prosperity.
One
very fun tradition of the Chinese New Year is exchanging gifts. A traditional
present that is given is small red envelopes filled with “lucky money”. These
envelopes are given to children by their family and friends.
The
dragon is a very popular symbol for the Chinese New Year. It is a symbol of
strength and good luck. A Chinese New Year 2017 celebration would not be
complete without a giant dragon parading down the street. The dragon costume is
always very colorful and can be up to 100 feet long. People inside the costume
make the dragon move up and down as it zigzags past the spectators.
During
the Chinese New Year 2017 you will see fireworks and hear firecrackers! There
are many beliefs about why fireworks are used. One belief is that the noise of
the fireworks is supposed to scare away all evil spirits allowing the new year
to begin without misfortunes.
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