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Here’s a have a look at Lunar New Year, which is well known in lots of international locations in Asia. It is the longest and most vital celebration within the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
January 22, 2023 – The 12 months 4721 begins. It marks the primary day of the New Year on the Chinese calendar. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.
The Lunar New Year is well known throughout the second new moon after the winter solstice, often between January 21 and February 20 on the Gregorian calendar.
Lunar New Year festivities start on the primary day of the primary lunar month on the Chinese calendar and proceed till the fifteenth of the lunar month, when the moon is full.
Chinese legend holds that Buddha requested all of the animals to satisfy him on New Year’s Day and named a 12 months after every of the twelve animals that got here.
The animals within the Chinese calendar are the canine, pig/boar, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey and rooster.
Also, in keeping with legend, folks born in every animal’s 12 months have a few of that animal’s character traits.
Each day of the 15-day celebration has its personal traditions, similar to visiting in-laws or staying dwelling to welcome success.
Families collect collectively for meals, particularly for a feast on New Year’s Eve.
Another custom contains giving money in a purple envelope, referred to as a “hongbao,” to youngsters and single adults. In latest years, the gift-giving has gone digital.
Fireworks shows throughout Lunar New Year stem from a customized of lighting bamboo stalks on hearth to beat back evil spirits.
Lunar New Year ends with the lantern competition, celebrated at night time with shows and parades of painted lanterns.
The spotlight of the Lantern Festival is the Dragon Dance. Beautiful dragons made from paper, silk and bamboo are held overhead, and seem to bop as they make their approach alongside the parade routes.