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  2. www.travelchinaguide.com › new-year › customs21 Chinese New Year's Customs and Traditions You Should Know

    Feb 18, 2024 · During Chinese New Year, people have a long list of things to do. From one week preceding the festival to the 15th day after, many Chinese New Year customs are widely observed for thousands of years. The family reunion dinner, eating dumplings, and setting off firework are the must-dos that you might know. What else interesting do the Chinese do?

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  3. www.britannica.com › topic › Chinese-New-YearChinese New Year | Summary, History, Traditions, & Facts

    4 days ago · Chinese New Year, annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon. The origin and traditions of the Lunar New Year, explained.

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  5. www.history.com › chinese-new-year-traditionsChinese New Year Traditions - Food, Customs & Superstitions

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    Aside from New Year’s Eve, there are other important days of the 15-day Chinese New YearFestival, including: JIE CAI CENG: Welcoming the Gods of Wealth and Prosperity On the fifth day of New Year’s, it is believed that the gods of prosperity come down from the heavens. Businesses will often participate in setting off firecrackers as they believe it...

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    Red envelopes Called “hong bao” in Mandarin, the red envelopes filled with money are typically only given to children or unmarried adults with no job. If you’re single and working and making money, you still have to give the younger ones the hong bao money. The color red denotes good luck/fortune and happiness/abundance in the Chinese Culture and i...

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    The Chinese New Year’s Eve meal is the most important dinner of the year. Typically, families gather at a designated relative’s house for dinner, but these days, many families often celebrate New Year’s Eve dinner at a restaurant. Many restaurants require reservations months in advance. There are also some families that hire a professional chef to ...

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chinese_New_YearChinese New Year - Wikipedia

    Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival (see also § Names) is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.

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  8. www.chinahighlights.com › chinese-new-yearChinese New Year 2025: Traditions, Snake Year Celebration ...

    Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year or Spring Festival 2025 falls on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. Snake is the new year animal. Learn more about Chinese Lunar New Year traditions, taboos, food, zodiac signs, and greetings.

  9. www.chinahighlights.com › travelguide › festivalsHow to Celebrate Chinese New Year (2025): Top 18 Traditions

    A timeline to show you top traditions and activities Chinese people do to celebrate Chinese New Year, including preparations, decorations, and celebration activities on Chinese New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year Day.

  10. www.chinahighlights.com › lunar-new-yearLunar New Year: Traditions & Celebrations for the Year of the ...

    In China, Lunar New Year is known as Chinese New Year or in Chinese 'Spring Festival' (Chunjie). The celebrations traditionally last for 16 days, beginning on New Year's Eve and ending with the Lantern Festival.