Chinese New Year is being celebrated around the globe, as Asians focus
on family and friends in celebration of spring and new beginnings.Chinese New Year has been celebrated for centuries and is immersed in
myths, legends and traditions. It’s a time to honor ancestors and
deities.Families gather together for traditional meals, and homes are cleaned to
“sweep” away any bad fortune that might have accumulated during the
year. The heart and home is made ready for incoming good fortune in the
new year.Homes are decorated with all sorts of items usually in red, which is the
color for good luck symbolizing good fortune, wealth, happiness and
longevity. Firecrackers are lighted to scare away bad fortune, and money
is given in red envelopes for good luck.
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The New Year Celebrations can only begin after paying respect to the ancestors.
On New Year's Eve, people will go to the temples and pray for good fortune for the new year.
They bring offerings of food and incense to please the spirits of the deceased so that they might bring good luck.
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While traditions change from country to country, many families will
thoroughly clean their homes on the eve of the New Year to "sweep out"
the bad luck and make room for good luck.
However, families do not clean on New Year because that sweeps away the good luck. |
However, people learned that the Nian is scared of the color red. That
is why many people will wear red on Chinese New Year, hang red lanterns
or scrolls from their home or even paint their window frames the
fortuitious color.
The Year of the Snake is said to bring great opportunities to embark on a new career or studies
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