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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival and it occurs on the first day of the Lunar Calendar. Like its Western counterpart, Chinese New Year is a very important holiday and is the symbol of a brand new year. The Chinese zodiac animal also changes on this day.
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How do Chinese people celebrate their Chinese New Year?
Mooncake festival is also called Mid-autumn festival. Celebration of Mid-autumn festival has a long history. In ancient times, the emperors had the tradition of worshiping the Sun in spring, and the Moon in autumn. The word "Mid-Autumn" first appeared in the famous ancient book "Zhou Li" (The Zhou Rituals, a book telling the rituals in the Zhou Dynasty). However, it was not until the early Tang Dynasty that the day was officially celebrated as a traditional festival. It became a established festival during the Song Dynasty, and has become as popular as the Spring Festival since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Celebrations has continued ever since and more customs for marking this occasion have been formed.
How long does the Chinese New Year last?
The Chinese New Year lasts up to 15 days only in the country but in urban areas it last 7 days.
The holiday for this year from Jan 22-28, 2012, start work at Jan 29, 2012. (This holiday is for Chinese New Year, in China it's know as Spring Festival)
New year is a time for Chinese families to honor their what?
Chinese New Year commemorates the turning of the zodiac and lunisolar calender, similar to New Year's Day of the Gregorian calender.
Many myths and traditions unfold on Chinese New Year. It also symbolizes the rebirth and erasure of a person's past performances and allows them to start fresh. Prayers and blessings are often said to others.
What does green mean in Chinese New Year?
I do not know about China, or if it is any different than America, but I have read in English that green signifies balance, growth, and calmness. Green rooms are known for making people feel more calm.. HOPE THIS HELPED!
Why do the Chinese people make Lanterns on The Chinese New Year Celebration?
they symbolize chasing away bad/evil spirits with the light
What do Chinese people wear on Chinese New Year and why?
Most commonly, on Chinese new year, they wear red clothes. That is because it is believed that, on CNY, the demon comes to earth to eat people. Then they discovered that the demon did not like red, so they hang up red things and wear red on Chinese new year.
What was the animal in Chinese New Year 1991?
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1991 was the sheep.
What is the current Chinese year?
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answer:this year is pig.What day is the next Chinese New Year?
- 2008 Feb 7 : 2008 was the Year of the Rat,
which is also known by its formal name of Wu Zi.
- 2009 Jan 26 : 2009 is the Year of the Ox,
which is also known by its formal name of Yi Chou. 己丑
- 2010 Feb 14: 2010 is the Year of the Tiger,
which is also known by its formal name of Geng Yin
- 2011 Feb 3
When is Chinese new year celabrated?
In the calendar the Americans use - the Gregorian calendar - the Chinese New Year fluctuates; it usually falls sometime between January 21 and February 20. It is celebrated at varied dates due to its dependency on the lunisolar Chinese calender.
(Click on the Related link to read more about this festival.)
Why do some people set extra places at the dinner table at Chinese new year?
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.
Why is the Chinese New Year in different dates each year?
This is never possible as people around the world celebrate Chinese New Year at the same time, however, it is a different date on every year. Think of it as would you celebrate new year on a different date in America and in Australia?
What animal is 1979 in Chinese New Year?
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1979 was the sheep.
Where is Chinese New Year celebrated?
As we all know, in ancient times, many other countries were considered as China too, therefore, many people celebrated Chinese New York as most Chinese do. Later on, some lands got independent and become a country, but the custom remains. I guess that's why.
Why do Chinese People Eat Fish For New Year?
Because the words 'have fish' sound in Chinese like 'have something left'. It's a symbol that eat fish for new year will bring you luck that you'll always have something left at the end of next year.
Who celedrates Chinese New Year?
Most of all the Chinese people and some other people who are obsessed in china...
How do you calculate Chinese New Year date?
Spring begins (立春, lìchūn) each year around Feb 4th (Western calendar) The first day of Chinese New Year starts on the new moon closest to spring. (That's why Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival.)http://www.living-chinese-symbols.com/chinese-new-year-dates.html
What did the ancient Chinese use for transportation?
Ancient Chinese people, got around on horse carriages and Ox Carts. Ox Carts were the means of transport for common people and used for freight, and horse carriages were mainly used for military purpose. Horse carriages were used in China almost 3000 years ago.
When was the Chinese New Year in 1956?
That year the Great Cultural Revolution (文化大革命) was taken place in China.
How can Chinese people tell each other apart?
No. But if you observe in more details, you may find that their behaviour, their manners, and of course , their languages, are different.
^ such an ignorant answer. You can very much so tell the difference between a Japanese girl and a Chinese girl...you just have to know what to look for. Without getting into too many specifics, Chinese women will have striking features that segregate them from other Asian women...eyes have more drastic angles, cheek bones are slightly higher, etc. Japanese women tend to have slightly more almost shaped eyes and softer features. I'm an Asian and can tell almost every Asian apart from another with very few exceptions...just because we're Asian doesn't mean we all look alike.
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Let's be fair to the original answerer here... While there are certainly various typical differences between Chinese and Japanese women, these differences are not present in 100% of cases, nor does their presence indicate a guarantee of one ancestry over another (meaning that just because a woman has almond shaped eyes and lower cheekbones for example, does not guarantee that she's Japanese).
People jump on the racism train pretty quick these days, but just because someone can't tell if a person is Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or whatever, doesn't mean they "think all asians look alike". Especially when you yourself (second answerer) admitted that there are times when even you can't tell. Heck, I was in high school in Japan for a year and had a Taiwanese girlfriend who was mistaken for a Japanese girl constantly, by Japanese people.
Where can I find calendar dates for past years?
Old phone books (1970's and early 1980's) used to have a page of calendars that you matched a year with a number to a group of 12 month calendars. (PA Yellow Page Phone Books). Forget the phone books. Try this http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/monthly.html
Is Chinese New Year is celebrated in February or March and not in January?
In one sentence, the Chinese New Year is the second New Moon after the winter solstice.
It is based strictly on astronomical observations, and has nothing to do with the Pope, emperors, animals or myths. Due to its scientific and mathematical nature, we can easily and precisely calculate backward or forward for thousands of years.
(See the Related link for more information on the Chinese New Year.)
What is the color of good luck during Chinese new year?
Red and yellow.As what you can see on a national flag of PRC.We Chinese regard these two colors as a token of happiness and prosperity,also,they remind us of tradition.
