How To celebrate chinese new years.

By:Ana Aparicio

What and when is chinese new years

Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is celebrated

worldwide to mark the first day of the New Year in the

Chinese calendar, which differs from the Gregorian

calendar. It is also known as the Spring Festival or the

Lunar New Year and celebrations can last for about 15

days.

How was the Holiday originated?

Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month beginning on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when the moon is brightest. In China, people may take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.

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How many Days are in the chinese festival and who celebrates it?

15-day celebration. The first day of the Lunar New Year is

"the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth."Many

people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year

because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy

lives for them.

What do people do during chinese new years Chinese New Year is the most important and longest of all Chinese festivals, celebrated in Chinese

communities worldwide. Chinese New Year activities include:

● Making offerings to household deities.

● Wearing new clothes, particularly in red.

● Hosting a large banquet for family and friends.

● Taking part in lion and dragon dances, as well as festive parades featuring acrobatic

demonstrations, beating gongs, and clashing cymbals .

What is the significant about dragon dance?

Street celebrations often include a traditional lion dance which is thought to bring good luck. There are usually two dancers. One acts as the head and the other the body. They dance to a drum, cymbals and a gong. On the head of the lion is mirror so that evil spirits will be frightened away by their own reflections. As the lion runs along the streets he begins to visit different places. On his way he meets another person, the ‘Laughing Buddha’ who is dressed in monk’s robes and a mask. He teases the lion with a fan made of banana-leaves which makes the lion jump around.

What is the red envelope?

Red envelopes are mainly presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on holidays such as the Lunar New Year. The red color of the envelope symbolizes good luck and is supposed to ward off evil spirits.And it has money inside