its to start the new year with luck
They set off firecrackers on Chinese New Year.
Fireworks set off on Chinese new year because it is a time to celebrate and have fun and it wears of evil spirit's
During Chinese New Year, families set an extra place at the dinner table for family members who cannot get back home. The place setting is set in honor of the missing family member.
To give Japan an excuse to seize Manchuria from China
Mao Zedong i.e Chairman Mao. It's him that leads the Chinese people to set up the PRC.
"Set off" does not have a past tense. The verb of it (to set off, did set off, will set off, have set off, had set off, ect.) will change based on the tense it is in.
People speak Traditional Chinese primarily in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Traditional Chinese characters are also used in some overseas Chinese communities, especially those with roots in regions where Traditional Chinese is the written standard.
The Ming government was not impressed by the Portuguese. The Chinese thought the Europeans were barbarians or uncivilized people. The Chinese refused to trade with the Portuguese, but by 1600, they had allowed Portugal to set up a trading post at the port of Macao.
Because they needed to get there?
Because, the language set is Chinese or Japanese?
Chinese New Year is celebrated to mark the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar. It is a time to honor deities and ancestors, gather with family, and wish for good luck and prosperity for the coming year. Traditions like lion dances, family reunions, and giving red envelopes with money are commonly practiced during this festive period.
The Ming government was not impressed by the Portuguese. The Chinese thought the Europeans were barbarians or uncivilized people. The Chinese refused to trade with the Portuguese, but by 1600, they had allowed Portugal to set up a trading post at the port of Macao.