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Customs of the Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and also the most important one of the whole year. Through the evolvement of thousands of years, a series of customs are spreading far and wide.

Hungry Ghost Festival 中元节

Much like Western culture's Halloween, some Eastern cultures celebrate a Fall festival where they believe the gates of hell are thrown open, releasing hungry ghosts to wander the earth in search of food and taking revenge upon those who wronged them in life. This month-long festival is known as the Hungry Ghost Festival and takes place during the 7th lunar month.

Lion Dance

Lions play an important role in Chinese mythology, and represent joy and happiness. Lion dances are performed to bring luck and to get rid of the devil. This tradition can be traced back to a story that took place long ago.

Dos and Donts of Chinese New Year

Wish everyone you meet a happy New Year by saying
"gong xi fa cai", which translates to: "Have a happy and
prosperous New Year!"
Wear articles of red clothing because red symbolizes luck.
Eat vegetarian food because it's not good to see blood.
Buy new trousers because the Chinese word for trousers

Twelve Zodiacs

Year 2012 is the Year of dragon, The road ahead is still filled with unexpected twists and turns, particularly in financial matters. So remain diligent, and keep your decision in check. But don't let this discourage you, trust yourself and don't be blinded by others' advices.

Chinese New Year come from

It may sound wierd, but it is true. Except for a very few number of people who can keep track of when the Chinese New Year should be, the majority of the Chinese today have to rely on a typical Chinese calendar to tell it. Therefore, you cannot talk of the Chinese New Year without mentioning the Chinese calendar at first.

Traditions of Chinese New Year

The celebration actually starts on New Year's Eve with the family reunion dinner. By New Year's Eve, you should have done the following:

Spring Festival--chinese calendar festival

The Spring Festival(除夕 in chinese) is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West.

Eve of the Minor New Year--chinese calendar festival

The Minor New Year's Day, or the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month of each year, is a day for offering sacrifices to the kitchen god and doing a thorough cleaning.

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