Emm... so many things to do. Before the Spring Festival Eve, people have to do many things to prepare for the Eve.(from 23rd of twelfth month of lunar calendar to 30th)
23rd -- pray to the stove god(in Chinese: Ji Zao)
24th -- write the charactor "Fu"(in Chinese: Xie Fu Zi)
25th -- spring cleaning(clean the house for celebration, in Chinese: Sao Fang)
26th -- stew(in Chinese: Dun Rou)
27th -- slaughter rooster(in Chinese: Zai Gong Ji, rooster in Chinese is GongJi)
28th -- leaven dough for make dumplings(in Chinese: Bai Mian Fa)
29th -- stick the charactor "Fu" on the windows and doors(in Chinese: Fu Zi Tie)
30th(Eve) -- make dumplings(in Chinese: Bao Jiao Zi)
set off firecrackers(in Chinese: Fang Bian Pao)
1st -- pay New Year call to parents and other relatives(in Chinese: Bai Nian)
2nd -- pay New Year call to wife's parents and wife's relatives(in Chinese: Hui Niang Jia)
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Dragon Dancing, a Large meal, Games and Fireworks
-dragon dance -have a big feast -have fircrackers
pee in your pants
It happens every time.
the Chinese eat satsumas during New Year because it symbolises luck. Also the Chinese pronounication for satsumas is 'gut' which has the same pronounication as luck.
You eat Chinese egg rolls during the Chinese New year.
Mostly during Chinese New Year and some other festivals. Especially this year's Chinese New Year because it is the dragon year. Dragons appear in many different kinds of art as well.
Moon Cake
No. There are infinate activities in any season of the year! =)
It is deemed "bad luck" to sweep during the Chinese New Year.
you shouldn't sweep or clean as Chinese ancestors say that you are sweeping away your good luck for the year.
Red is extremely important during the Chinese New Year. It represent happiness, and basically everything good: prosperity, fortune, luck, and more.
Cooking and decorating during Chinese new year period, this period also called spring festival.