It is because red is fire and also it represents happiness and lucky.
The Chinese decorate their houses with red because the colour red symbolises luck.
People wear red on Chinese New Year because red represents prosperity, fortune, and luck. Ultimately, they wear it because it shows happiness.
as for Chinese or Russians, red has been taken to be the official color of comunism.
Red,in the Chinese eyes,represents happiness and fortune.
So it is easily understandable that Chinese people wear red for the new year.
People wear red so people can scare the spirits away.Also, it is a New Year to buy clothes!
to ward off evil spirits
casue they can
they wear Chinese dragon costumes
Chinese people don't really wear anything special. They do wear red on Chinese New Year though. That is the only special outfit they wear that is the closest to Christmas.
Chinese people often wear new or brightly colored clothes on Chinese New Year to symbolize a fresh start and good luck for the upcoming year. Traditional outfits may include qipao, cheongsam, or hanfu, and red is a popular color because it is considered lucky in Chinese culture. Many also wear gold jewelry and accessories to signify prosperity and wealth.
Chinese people usually tend to wear red instead. Red means good luck. A reason Chinese people may wear gold is that gold is valuable. So they wear it to represent good fortune in the upcoming year.
They wear it on Chinese New Years. :]
The name of clothing that boys wear on the Chinese New Year is the Kachina.
people celebrate Chinese new year is because Chinese new year is their tradition.
For the Chinese, it is custom to wear new clothes for Chinese New Year. For the younger generation, it is not as important as what they wear so long as it is new. For the older generation or for the more traditional, some females may wear cheongsams. Men may wear what western society has dubbed a smoking jacket. Both would be made from Chinese silk material. The men's may be darker in color while the female's is much more brighter.
Chinese people celebrate Chinese new year because it is a brand new year for Chinese people (and they want to receive red packets).
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Exactly,there's no special headwear in Chinese new year.But we Chinese usually wear new clothes in that day,because it's a symbol of lucky and happiness.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated by the Chinese people. The holiday is celebrated worldwide. The Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival.