Chinese New Year!!
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February 7, 2008 |
Chinese New Year or Spring Festival (simplified
Chinese:
春节;
traditional Chinese:
春節;
pinyin: Chūnjié), or
the
Lunar New Year (simplified
Chinese:
农历新年;
traditional Chinese:
農曆新年;
pinyin: Nónglì xīnnián),
is the most important of the
traditional Chinese holidays. It is an important holiday in
East Asia. The festival traditionally begins on the first
day of the first lunar month (Chinese:
正月;
pinyin: zhēng yuè) in
the
Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called
the
Lantern festival (simplified
Chinese:
元宵节;
traditional Chinese:
元宵節;
pinyin: yuánxiāojié).
Chinese New Year's Eve is known as Chúxī (除夕). Chu
literally means "change" and xi means "Eve".
Celebrated in areas with large populations of
ethnic Chinese, Chinese New Year is considered a major
holiday for the Chinese and has had a strong influence on the
new year celebrations of its geographic neighbors, as well as
cultures with whom the Chinese have had extensive interaction.
Chinese New Year is also celebrated, largely by
overseas Chinese, but it is not part of the traditional
culture of these countries.
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Lion dance |
Lion dances are common during Chinese New Year. It
is believed that the loud beats of the drum and the
deafening sounds of the cymbals together with the face
of the lion dancing aggressively can evict bad or evil
spirits. Lion dances are also popular for opening of
businesses in
Hong Kong. |
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