Chinese New Year

1947 was the Year of the Boar under the Chinese Zodiac.

In Mainland China, New Year and the first two days (Usually 7 days, including weekends.)

The Animal Ox Represents Chinese Calendar 2021 year. It Is Popularly known as The Year Of Ox.

During Christmas people go to church and pray to God while Chinese people visit temples and pray to their ancestors for good fortune.

Being born in the year of the horse means that the person is clever and kind. They are also cheerful, talented and earthy. They tend not to listen to advice and are often pessimistic and have bad tempers.

It has its date. Just like 1st Jan is our new year.

During Christmas people go to church and pray to God. Chinese people visit temples and pray to their ancestors for good fortune. It is the only difference.

Similarity on both of this occasion, people celebrate by giving gifts and sweets to friends and relatives.

By two Roman Consuls in the year 153 BC.

The Gregorian calendar, which is widely in use throughout the western world today, was initially decreed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. January 1 was declared as the first day of the new year on 1 January 1622.

making and eating dumplings and other traditional Chinese foods with your family. Giving children money (in red envelopes) for good fortune in the coming year. Also a time where work stops or at least slows down. Families usually watch the many New Year specials ( on TV ) together

The Year of the Tiger will start on February 14 2010 -- Valentine's AND Chinese New Year!
The Tiger year

The Chinese New Year fell on February 3rd, in 1954.

The new year is a time of festivity and celebration in most cultures. Our New Year's Day is always on January 1st. The Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar, and festivities begin with the new cycle of the moon that falls between January 21 and February 19 each year.

rabbit is the animal in the new year of 1987.....by the eastern perspective , and by the western point of view the Chinese new year starts on Jan 29 of 1987 which is the rabbit. I was told that the calendar date falls on that day from my boyfriend who just happens to be Chinese and he claims that it isn't a date it goes by years and 1987 is the year of the rabbit while 1986 is the year of the tiger.

good luck w/ arguing someone down about it....I tried!

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it is to celebrate the new year !

The color red is an auspicious color in Chinese culture, as such it's usually used on good or happy days such as New Year's or during a [traditional Chinese-style] wedding. On the other hand, white is the complete opposite and is usually worn during funerals (although it's changing in particular to wedding attire because of Western influences)

It is generally secular as it is a cultural celebration of Chinese traditions and customs, but there are Buddhist, Taoist and Confucianist influences.

Is it?It's freezing cold here.We don't open windows at midnight.

It is because red is fire and also it represents happiness and lucky.

The name of clothing that boys wear on the Chinese New Year is the Kachina.

The use of animal symbols in the Chinese Zodiac dates back to the 6th Century. According to legend, the Jade Emperor, invited all the animals in the kingdom to celebrate the New Year, at the end of the first lunar month.

For unknown reasons, only twelve animals came (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit "In some versions it's Cat," Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig", . The Jade emperor was so happy to see them that he decided to name a year after each of them. The animal would have an influence on everyone born in that year and would bestow its main characteristics on them.

These twelve animals formed the Chinese Zodiac, based on the lunar calendar, by order of their arrival, and are listed above.

All the animals lined up on the bank of a river and were given the task of getting to the opposite shore. Their order in the calendar would be set by the order in which the animals managed to reach the other side. The cat wondered how he would get across if he was afraid of water. At the same time, the ox wondered how he would cross with his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat jump onto the ox's back and guide him across.

The ox was steady and hard-working so that he did not notice a commotion on his back.

In the meanwhile, the rat snuck up behind the unsuspecting cat and shoved him into the water. Just as the ox came ashore, the rat jumped off and finished the race first. The lazy pig came to the far shore in twelfth place.

And so the rat got the first year named after him, the ox got the second year, and the pig ended up as the last year in the cycle. The cat finished too late (thirteenth) to win any place in the calendar, and vowed to be the enemy of the rat forevermore.

This year, it started on the 14th February, and ended on the 28th, it doesnt just "end"

many people who celebrate it and live in England, fly to Hong Kong or China, to do a latern festival, they hold laterns down the Streets of China or Hong Kong at about 8:00pm.

農曆新年 (nong li xin nian).

舊曆新年(Jiou li xin nian)/春節(chueng jie)

Most of the time, the Chinese wear red on Chinese New Year, or any other Chinese holdiay. It symbolizes luck, prosperity, fortune, and longevity.