Archive for Chinese New Year
A look at Chinese New Year Superstitions
With the Chinese New Year come many superstitions. Some are related to good luck and some are related to bad luck. Below is a listing of some common Chinese New Year superstitions.
Good luck
Opening windows and/or doors is considered to bring in the good luck of the new year.
Switching on the lights for the night [...]
Chinese New Year - flowers and dances
The following are popular floral decorations for the New Year and are available at new year markets.
Floral Decor
Meaning
Plum blossom
symbolizes luck
Kumquat
symbolizes prosperity
Narcissus
symbolizes prosperity
Chrysanthemum
symbolizes longevity
Bamboo
A plant used for any time of year
Sunflower
means to have a good year
Dragon and lion dances are common during Chinese New Year. It is believed that the loud beats of the drum and [...]
Chinese New Year - day by day
The Chinese New Year starts on the first day of the new year containing a new moon and ends on the Lantern Festival fourteen days later.
The first day of the Chinese New Year is for the welcoming of the deities of the heavens and earth. You will find that many people abstain from meat consumption [...]
A look at the Chinese New Year - the year of the rat
Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year. It is also known as the Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. 2008 is the Year of the Rat.
Chinese New Year’s Eve is known as ChúxÄ« (除夕). Chu literally means “change” and xi means “Eve”. Chinese New Year starts on the first day of the [...]