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When the world is already done with its New Year celebration, China still awaits for its gala celebration. chinese new year or Spring festival is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. It is also called ‘Lunar New Year’ outside China. It begins on the first day of first lunar month in the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year is famously known as Chuxi by its native people. ‘Chu’ means “pass” and xi means “Eve.”  

Chinese New Year Day  and chinese new year eve is the new moon day of the first lunar month. Chinese New Year approximately falls in the second half of January or the first half of February and contains winter solstice. Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and its first day is “the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth.” On the second day, Chinese pray their ancestors and gods. On second and fourth day, sons-in-laws pay respect to their parents-in-laws. Fifth day is “Po Woo,” when people stay at home and welcome ‘God of Wealth’. From sixth to tenth day is a time for festivity and merry-making. Chinese visit their families and friends, and visit temples for good fortune, health and prosperity. On 12th and 13th day lavish dinner preparations are made and served to the guests. Rice congee and mustard greens (choi sum) are the traditional dishes prepared at home to cleanse the system. And finally 14th and 15th days marks the preparation and celebration of Lantern Festival. Lantern festival is also known as ‘Little New Year’. It marks the end of the series of celebrations that starts from the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year calendar assigns a unique animal name every year. There are 12 different Chinese New Year animals, which are Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog, Pig, in the counting system.

The chinese new year 2011 is falling on 3rd February and the special animal sign and number is assigned to it. Chinese New Year animal of the year is Ox and the number is 4707. The Chinese New Year 2011 will not just not merely be a fifteen days festivity, but it will be a time to strengthen the bond of love and respect. Its will mean reunion, feasting, revelry and parties for Chinese people. Dinners will be organized by Chinese families and will be a great get-together to come close with family, friends and dear ones. Delicious and delectable gastronomical delights will be cooked at home like chicken, fish, cakes, so that New Year will usher in happiness, wealth and good fortune.

Besides New Year, there are other festivals also to cheer the Chinese people. Chinese Valentine’s Day is also called the ‘Daughter’s festival’. Its similar to the popular valentine’s day which is celebrated round the world by love birds with much fanfare on 14th February. On Chinese Valentine’s Day, lovers pray for their everlasting love and union, which soon turn into marriage and marital bliss. Both, those who are in love or single, go to the temple of Matchmaker. This day girls wash their hairs, and dress to their finery. Couples woo their sweethearts by splurging them with thoughtful gifts and spend time with them.

Chinese New Year is not just any other day, its importance is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and traditions. Its heralds the onset of good times, that will brighten their each day and open different avenues that will take them to the future of beautiful tomorrows.

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