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Learn About Chinese New Year: Rituals, Food, Family


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Chinese holiday welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about

and today we’ll be learning more about

and today we’ll be learning more about Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year begins on the first day

Chinese New Year begins on the first day

Chinese New Year begins on the first day of spring as determined by the lunisolar

of spring as determined by the lunisolar

of spring as determined by the lunisolar Chinese calendar also known as Lunar New

Chinese calendar also known as Lunar New

Chinese calendar also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival it asurs in

Year or the Spring Festival it asurs in

Year or the Spring Festival it asurs in a period of renewal traditionally it’s

a period of renewal traditionally it’s

a period of renewal traditionally it’s believed that a mythical beast called

believed that a mythical beast called

believed that a mythical beast called nian tormented villages by eating crops

nian tormented villages by eating crops

nian tormented villages by eating crops farm animals and even children villagers

farm animals and even children villagers

farm animals and even children villagers thwarted the monster by leaving food on

thwarted the monster by leaving food on

thwarted the monster by leaving food on their doorsteps and by discovering his

their doorsteps and by discovering his

their doorsteps and by discovering his fear of the color red the monster was

fear of the color red the monster was

fear of the color red the monster was ultimately captured which left the

ultimately captured which left the

ultimately captured which left the villagers to celebrate the Chinese

villagers to celebrate the Chinese

villagers to celebrate the Chinese calendar dates back to roughly the 14th

calendar dates back to roughly the 14th

calendar dates back to roughly the 14th century before the Common Era and the

century before the Common Era and the

century before the Common Era and the new year is based on that calendar to

new year is based on that calendar to

new year is based on that calendar to calculate the scheduled lunar phases

calculate the scheduled lunar phases

calculate the scheduled lunar phases solar equinoxes and solstices Chinese

solar equinoxes and solstices Chinese

solar equinoxes and solstices Chinese zodiac signs and more are taken into

zodiac signs and more are taken into

zodiac signs and more are taken into account each year is ascribed the traits

account each year is ascribed the traits

account each year is ascribed the traits of one of the twelve zodiac animals the

of one of the twelve zodiac animals the

of one of the twelve zodiac animals the rat ox Tiger rabbit dragon snake horse

rat ox Tiger rabbit dragon snake horse

rat ox Tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog and pig to get

sheep monkey rooster dog and pig to get

sheep monkey rooster dog and pig to get ready for the coming holiday families

ready for the coming holiday families

ready for the coming holiday families thoroughly clean their homes as an

thoroughly clean their homes as an

thoroughly clean their homes as an offering to the gods and as a way to

offering to the gods and as a way to

offering to the gods and as a way to cleanse the sins of the previous year

cleanse the sins of the previous year

cleanse the sins of the previous year citizens also give ritual sacrifices to

citizens also give ritual sacrifices to

citizens also give ritual sacrifices to the gods in the form of food and paper

the gods in the form of food and paper

the gods in the form of food and paper crafts the importance of the color red

crafts the importance of the color red

crafts the importance of the color red is evident in the homes decorations and

is evident in the homes decorations and

is evident in the homes decorations and in the color of the envelopes used to

in the color of the envelopes used to

in the color of the envelopes used to present children with gifts of money

present children with gifts of money

present children with gifts of money huge elaborate fireworks and the loud

huge elaborate fireworks and the loud

huge elaborate fireworks and the loud drumbeats of the Dragon and lion dances

drumbeats of the Dragon and lion dances

drumbeats of the Dragon and lion dances word off bad spirits and serve as a

word off bad spirits and serve as a

word off bad spirits and serve as a celebration most rituals associated with

celebration most rituals associated with

celebration most rituals associated with Chinese New Year bring good fortune to

Chinese New Year bring good fortune to

Chinese New Year bring good fortune to the home traditionally family and the

the home traditionally family and the

the home traditionally family and the home are the main focus over the

home are the main focus over the

home are the main focus over the holidays and work stops almost

holidays and work stops almost

holidays and work stops almost completely for the year’s first days

completely for the year’s first days

completely for the year’s first days tempers are kept in check and only kind

tempers are kept in check and only kind

tempers are kept in check and only kind words are used food is another part of

words are used food is another part of

words are used food is another part of the ritual the New Year’s Eve reunion

the ritual the New Year’s Eve reunion

the ritual the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner is a multi-course feast that

dinner is a multi-course feast that

dinner is a multi-course feast that includes pork and chicken as well as a

includes pork and chicken as well as a

includes pork and chicken as well as a number of other symbolic foods

number of other symbolic foods

number of other symbolic foods long noodles represent longevity while

long noodles represent longevity while

long noodles represent longevity while round dumplings are eaten on the

round dumplings are eaten on the

round dumplings are eaten on the fifteenth and last day of celebrations

fifteenth and last day of celebrations

fifteenth and last day of celebrations in a depiction of that night’s full moon

in a depiction of that night’s full moon

in a depiction of that night’s full moon fish is also consumed at the reunion

fish is also consumed at the reunion

fish is also consumed at the reunion dinner as a representation of abundance

dinner as a representation of abundance

dinner as a representation of abundance but it is left unfinished and the

but it is left unfinished and the

but it is left unfinished and the leftovers are kept overnight Chinese New

leftovers are kept overnight Chinese New

leftovers are kept overnight Chinese New Year celebrations are officially ended

Year celebrations are officially ended

Year celebrations are officially ended by the Lantern Festival where the sky is

by the Lantern Festival where the sky is

by the Lantern Festival where the sky is a sea of bright and colorful lanterns

a sea of bright and colorful lanterns

a sea of bright and colorful lanterns like most ancient traditions

like most ancient traditions

like most ancient traditions celebrations have evolved China switched

celebrations have evolved China switched

celebrations have evolved China switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1912 and by

to the Gregorian calendar in 1912 and by

to the Gregorian calendar in 1912 and by 1949 communist dictator Mao Zedong’s

1949 communist dictator Mao Zedong’s

1949 communist dictator Mao Zedong’s regime had out lied traditional Chinese

regime had out lied traditional Chinese

regime had out lied traditional Chinese New Year’s celebrations

New Year’s celebrations

New Year’s celebrations however festivities resumed in the 1990s

however festivities resumed in the 1990s

however festivities resumed in the 1990s and grew exponentially in the year lead

and grew exponentially in the year lead

and grew exponentially in the year lead Shenyang citizens travel home to

Shenyang citizens travel home to

Shenyang citizens travel home to celebrate with family in the world’s

celebrate with family in the world’s

celebrate with family in the world’s largest annual migration a gala is also

largest annual migration a gala is also

largest annual migration a gala is also televised each year which families

televised each year which families

televised each year which families sometimes watch together the colorful

sometimes watch together the colorful

sometimes watch together the colorful traditions of Chinese New Year spread

traditions of Chinese New Year spread

traditions of Chinese New Year spread across the world with local Chinese

across the world with local Chinese

across the world with local Chinese populations with festive rituals and a

populations with festive rituals and a

populations with festive rituals and a sense of renewal it’s no wonder this

sense of renewal it’s no wonder this

sense of renewal it’s no wonder this custom has lasted for centuries

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