English Chinese New Year Information

1. The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month rolls into the sound of gongs and drums on the 2nd day of the 2nd month. People sing and dance to welcome the dragon, hoping for a good year with good weather. After that, it is the season of grain planting and drizzle. The countryside at this time is full of talent, geese soaring into the title, seedlings stretching into the words, the river extends into the lace, bees and butterflies fly in, fly in will become a special edition of the New Year's title flower ......

Fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival roller- February 2-percussion sound of the rise. Ying Xianglong people operas, dance, I hope for a favorable weather is good Ningcheng. Followed by reminders of Bulu, the season of the continuous rain. This time, a Talent Village, Dayan flying into heading Hemiao stretch into words, a stream extends into lace, bee flying into Dieren children, will fly into the feature pages of a spring flower that......

2.Posting Spring Festival Couplets

It is said that the custom of posting Spring Festival Couplets began about a thousand years ago during the Later Shu Period. The custom of sticking spring couplets is said to have begun in the Later Shu period more than a thousand years ago, which is supported by history. In addition, according to the Jade Candle Canon and the Yenching Times Record, the original form of the Spring Festival couplets was the so-called "peach symbols".

In ancient Chinese mythology, there was a world of ghosts, in which there was a mountain with a peach tree covering 3,000 miles, and on the top of the tree there was a golden chicken. Whenever the golden rooster crowed in the morning, the ghosts that had gone out to roam at night would be rushed back to the ghostly realm. The gate of the Ghost Realm was situated in the northeast of the peach tree, and by the gate stood two godmen named Shentan and Yubi. If a ghost did something harmful at night, the gods would immediately find it, catch it, tie it up with a rope made of mango reeds, and feed it to the tiger. Therefore, all the ghosts in the world were afraid of Shentian and Yubi. So the folk used peach wood to carve into their likeness and put it in front of their house to avoid evil and prevent harm. Later, people simply carve the name of God Tantui and Yubi on the mahogany board, thinking that this can also suppress the evil to go to the evil. This kind of peach wood board was later called "peach talisman".

To the Song Dynasty, people began to write couplets on the mahogany board, without losing the significance of the mahogany to suppress evil, the second is to express their good wishes, the third is to decorate the portal, in order to beautiful. And write couplets on red paper to symbolize the joy and good luck, the New Year on both sides of the doors and windows, to express the good wishes of people praying for good luck in the coming year.

It is said that the custom of paste couplets, some began more than 1,000 years ago Houshu period, it is history as a card. In addition, according to the "candle-Collection," it is not a card. the "candle-Collection," "Yanjing mind at the age of the" writings such as records, the original form of couplets is known as "Zhao Fu."

In the ancient Chinese mythology, there is a Reformed Chinese mythology. ancient Chinese mythology, there is a Re-cycle Legend has it in the world, there are mountains, hills covered with a large peach trees in 3000, the tree has a golden rooster. Whenever Jinji ringing of the morning, wandering out at night the ghost will return Re-cycle. Re-cycle is located in the door of peach, the northeast, two door gods stand, the ghost will return to Re-cycle. Re-cycle is located in the door of peach, the northeast, two door gods stand, the name of God荼, Yu barrier. If the ghost in the evening dry day injury victims rationale things, God荼, Yu barrier will be found and it immediately caught by Flemish officials. found and it immediately caught by Flemish Reed do rope tied to it, and sent to feed the tiger. Thus the world are afraid of ghosts God荼, Yu barrier. civil peachwood etched on their appearance on their own doorstep, to prevent harm evil. Later, people simply peachwood board inscribed in God荼, Yu Lei's name, so that the town can do God-tan, Yu Lei's name. Later, people simply peachwood board inscribed in God荼, Yu Lei's name, so that the town can do the same evil to evil. This peachwood plate was later called "Zhao Fu."

By the Song Dynasty, people began to write in peachwood board couplet, a town town of the same name. peachwood board couplet, a town peachwood evil without losing the meaning of a two express their wishes, three decorative gateway to beautiful. Also at the auspicious symbol of festivity couplet, so that the town can do the same evil to evil. the auspicious symbol of festivity couplet in red paper to write, in the spring of the paste on both sides of the doors and windows for people to pray for the coming year, Fu expressed the good wish of transport.

3. Door God

In order to pray for a family's good fortune, longevity and well-being, people in some places still retain the habit of pasting the door god. It is said that if two door gods are posted on the front door, all demons and ghosts will be afraid. In folklore, the door god is a symbol of righteousness and force, the ancients believe that people with strange looks often have magical endowments and extraordinary skills. They are upright and kind-hearted, to catch ghosts and demons is their nature and responsibility, people look up to the ghost hunter Zhong Kui, that is, this kind of strange looks. So the folk god of the door is always angry eyes, grim-looking, holding a variety of traditional weapons, ready to fight with the ghosts and demons that dare to come to the door. Since the doors of our houses are usually two doors open, the door gods are always in pairs.

In order to pray for the longevity of a Corning, a number of local people retained the habit of stickers door god. Reportedly, the two door god affixed to the door, and the two door gods are always in pairs. Reportedly, the two door god affixed to the door, and all Jiaomoguiguai will be daunting. Civil, door god is upright and force a symbol of the ancients that looks surprisingly often a magical character and extraordinary ability. They carefully integrity of kindness Zhuogui Qin is the devil and the nature of their responsibilities, admired by the people of Zhuogui Qin. They carefully integrity of kindness Zhuogui Qin is the devil and the nature of their responsibilities, admired by the people of Zhuogui tianshic Zhong Kui, that is such a strange strange phase. So people are always Numuyuanzheng door god, looks ferocious, holding various traditional weapons to be ready to dare to come in with the ghosts fighting. Since China's residential doors, which are two off, door god Since China's residential doors, which are two off, door god always in pairs.

4. After the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the two generals of the past Shentian and Yubi, people took Qin Shubao and Yuchigong, two military generals of the Tang Dynasty, as door gods. According to legend, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was sick and heard the ghosts and demons outside his door calling out all night long. So he had these two generals stand beside the door with weapons to guard it, and the next night there were no more ghosts to harass. Later, Emperor Tang Taizong had the image of the two generals painted and pasted on the door, and this custom began to be widely spread in the folklore.

After the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the past God荼, Yu will be outside the barrier, and people again Qinshubao Weichigong two Tang Dynasty generals as door god. Legend has it, Taizong illness, heard the call sign outside the ghosts, through the night no peace. So he let the two generals carrying weapons remain guarding the main entrance, the main entrance to the city, and the main entrance to the city. So he let the two generals carrying weapons remain guarding the main entrance, the next day no ghosts on the night of the harassment. Subsequently, the two generals Taizong people the image of this painting down affixed to the image of Taizong people. Subsequently, the two generals Taizong people the image of this painting down affixed to the doors, the practice began in the civil widely circulated.

6. It is like Christmas in the West, symbolizing the welcome of a new year!

The spring festival is the traditional festival in China.It is the same as the Christmas day in the west country,which symbols welcoming the new year! It is the same as the christmas day in the west country,which symbols welcoming the new year .

7. Chinese New Year usually falls in February and sometimes in January. On that day, families put up spring scrolls to represent good luck, set off firecrackers, and eat dumplings! On New Year's Eve, which is like Christmas Eve, families gather for a New Year's Eve dinner to wish each other well and talk about their expectations for the new year. Children receive New Year's money as a gift for the new year!

It is the day that the families get together.

The spring festival is usually in the February ,sometimes in January. In the spring festival, every family all paste the lucky inscriptions,they fire the cracker,they eat the dumplings.The day before the new year's first day is the new year's eve, same as the christmas eve. The day before the new year's first day is the new year's eve, same as the christmas eve,all the families get together to have the new year's dinner,wish each other,talk about the wishes about the new year.Small children will receive the money given to them. Small children will receive the money given to them as a lunar new year gift.

The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, and the new year is the most important time for the Chinese people. is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation systems of about half a month from the Spring Festival. Airports, railway stations and long-distance bus stations are crowded with home

The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC). Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the people's sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one.

The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid 1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Many customs accompany the Spring Festival. Some are still followed today, but others have weakened.

On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, many days are spent in the Spring Festival. day of the 12th lunar month, many families make laba porridge, a delicious kind of porridge made with glutinous rice, millet, seeds of Job's tears, jujube berries, lotus seeds, beans, longan and gingko.

The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called Preliminary Eve. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy themselves.

After the Preliminary Eve, people begin preparing for the coming New Year.

After the Preliminary Eve, people begin preparing for the coming New Year. This is called "Seeing the New Year in".

Store owners are busy then as everybody goes out to purchase necessities for the New Year. Materials not only include edible oil, rice, flour, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but they are also used to make delicious food to enjoy themselves. Materials not only include edible oil, rice, flour, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but also fruit, candies and kinds of nuts. What's more, various decorations, new clothes and shoes for the children as well as gifts for the elderly, friends and relatives. What's more, various decorations, new clothes and shoes for the children as well as gifts for the elderly, friends and relatives, are all on the list of purchasing.

Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors

Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes, bedclothes and all their utensils.

Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring

Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper. The content varies from house owners' wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance.

The Chinese character "fu" (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the "reversed fu" is homophonic with "fu comes", both being pronounced as "fudao" (meaning blessing or happiness). being pronounced as "fudaole." What's more, two big red lanterns can be raised on both sides of the front door. Red paper-cuttings can be seen on window glass and brightly colored New Year paintings. Red paper-cuttings can be seen on window glass and brightly colored New Year paintings with auspicious meanings may be put on the wall.

People attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve. At that time, all family members eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded, for in Chinese, their meaning is not as good as their meaning. excluded, for in Chinese, their pronunciations, respectively "ji", "yu" and "doufu," mean auspiciousness, abundance and richness. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting, and having fun. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV. In recent years, the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station ("CCTV") is essential entertainment for Chinese people. In recent years, the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station ( CCTV) is essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad. According to custom, each family will stay up to see the New Year in.

Waking up on New Year, everybody dresses up. First they extend greetings to their parents. Then each child will get money as a New Year gift, wrapped up in red paper. People in northern China will eat jiaozi, or dumplings, for breakfast, as they think "jiaozi" in sound means "bidding farewell to the old and Also, the shape of the dumplings is not the same as the shape of the paper, but the shape of the dumplings is the same. Also, the shape of the dumpling is like gold ingot from ancient China. So people eat them and wish for money and treasure.

Southern Chinese eat Southern Chinese eat niangao (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) on this occasion, because as a homophone, niangao means "higher and higher, one year after another." The first five days after the Spring Festival are a good time for relatives, friends, and classmates as well as colleagues to exchange greetings, gifts and chat leisurely.

Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts to hang in the living room.

The lively atmosphere not only fills every household, but permeates to streets and lanes. A series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held for days. The Spring Festival then comes to an end when the Lantern Festival is finished.

China has 56 ethnic groups. Minorities celebrate their Spring Festival almost the same day as the Han people, and they celebrate their Spring Festival on the same day as the Han people. Minorities celebrate their Spring Festival almost the same day as the Han people, and they have different customs.

China has 56 ethnic groups.