Китайский Новый Год на английском

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Chinese New Year is the beginning of a new year according to

Chinese New Year is the beginning of a new year according to
the lunar calendar.

The holiday is celebrated with big family gatherings, gift giving, the eating of symbolic foods and celebrating the coming of Spring.

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Jiao zi

At midnight, it's a custom to eat jiao zi (dumplings), because

Jiao zi At midnight, it's a custom to eat jiao zi (dumplings),
the word jiao zi is similar to the ancient word for new replacing the old.
Jiao zi symbolize wealth in the new year.

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The Gregorian and lunar calendars

The Gregorian or solar calendar is based on

The Gregorian and lunar calendars The Gregorian or solar calendar is based
the Earth's movement around the sun and has a fixed number of 365 days a year (366 during a leap year).
In China the lunar calendar is used to determine traditional holidays like Chinese New Year.  It is based on the phases of the moon - which has a shorter cycle than the sun and falls somewhere between January 21st and February 20th.

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The origin of Chinese New Year

According to the legend, the beginning of

The origin of Chinese New Year According to the legend, the beginning
Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nien. Nien came on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers. To protect themselves, the villagers put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year. The Nien was afraid of the red colour. So people began to hang red lanterns on windows and doors.

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Customs from the past

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important

Customs from the past Chinese New Year is the longest and most
festivity in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
Nowadays most families celebrate the New Year for about two week's time, starting on the first day of the new year and end on the 15th.
Everybody still follows all the customs that their elders have taught them.

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A two-weeks’ New Year festival in China

The First day
It is a

A two-weeks’ New Year festival in China The First day It is
time when families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended family, usually their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents.

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The second day

It is for married daughters to visit their birth parents.

The second day It is for married daughters to visit their birth
Traditionally, daughters who have been married may not have the opportunity to visit their birth families frequently.
On that day the Chinese pray to their gods. They are very kind to all dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.

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The third day

The third day is known as chì kǒu, directly translated as

The third day The third day is known as chì kǒu, directly
"red mouth".  It is generally accepted that it is not a good day to socialize or visit your relatives and friends.

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The fifth day

This is the birthday of the Chinese god of wealth

The fifth day This is the birthday of the Chinese god of
Guan Yu. It is also common in China that on the 5th day people will shoot off firecrackers ensuring his favor and good fortune for the new year.

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The seventh day

It is known as the common man's birthday, the day

The seventh day It is known as the common man's birthday, the
when everyone grows one year older. People get together to toss the colourful salad and make wishes for continued wealth and prosperity.

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The eighth day

is the eve of the birth of the Jade Emperor. However,

The eighth day is the eve of the birth of the Jade
everybody should be back to work by the 8th day. All of government agencies and business will stop celebrating by the eighth day.

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The ninth day

It is traditionally the birthday of the Jade Emperor. Incense,

The ninth day It is traditionally the birthday of the Jade Emperor.
tea, fruit, vegetarian food or roast pig, and paper gold is served for paying respect to an honored person.

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The tenth day

The other day when the Jade Emperor's birthday is celebrated.

The tenth day The other day when the Jade Emperor's birthday is celebrated.

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The thirteenth day

is dedicated to the General Guan Yu, also known as the

The thirteenth day is dedicated to the General Guan Yu, also known
Chinese God of War. Guan Yu was born in the Han dynasty and is considered the greatest general in Chinese history. He represents loyalty, strength, truth, and justice.

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The fifteenth day of the new year is celebrated as Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao)

The fifteenth day of the new year is celebrated as Lantern Festival
which is on the night of the first full moon. On this day families walk along the street carrying lighted lanterns, play riddle games and eat sticky rice balls. This day often marks the end of the Chinese New Year holiday period.

The fifteenth day

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Chinese New Year falls on Thursday, February 03, 2011. It is a

Chinese New Year falls on Thursday, February 03, 2011. It is a
year of Rabbit. A rabbit is a very nice animal and so this year it will bring you positive changes, success, happiness
and good luck!

When is Chinese New Year 2011?

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