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The Lunar New Year
- A massive holiday in several Asian countries is the Lunar Year.
- It is commonly associated with the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.
- It is so named because it marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendars traditional to many east Asian countries.
- It usually falls somewhere between January 21 and February 20 annually.
- In 2021, the Lunar New Year is on February 12, and, according to the Chinese zodiac animal, it is the Year of the Ox.
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Lunar New Year: The layers of meaning and symbols
- Upside-down fu characters on a square of red paper. The character, 福 [fú] means good luck and is hung upside down for Lunar New Year. The word 'to arrive' is a homophone for the word 'upside down'. So, the symbol means that good luck is arriving,
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Traditional dances
Traditional dances and gymnastic performances are part of a Lunar New Year parade.
- The Lion Dance typically has two performers inside the costume, operating as the front and back legs.
- The Dragon Dance shows puppeteers holding poles as they...
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The Lunar New Year is not the Chinese New Year
In China, New Year's eve is the start of the 15-day celebration. It starts with a family feast called a reunion dinner filled with traditional Lunar New Year foods. It usually ends with the Lantern Festival.
But the Lunar New Year isn’t the same as Chinese New Year. In the...
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Spring Festival is a weeklong holiday
These days, in mainland China, almost everyone refers to the new year as the Spring Festival. Everywhee else, they still call it 'new year.'
Spring Festival is a weeklong holiday in the People's Republic of China. In 2021, it is February 11-17. The travel period before that hol...
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Taboos and superstitions
Attracting good fortune into the next year and warding off bad luck.is a big theme of the holiday.
- You're not supposed to cry or argue, only talk about good things.
- You have to pay back your debts before you enter the new year.
- Stay away from scissors on the Lunar N...
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