Chinese New Year is celebrated in our country not so long ago, but on a grand scale. In fact, the meaning of this holiday for the Chinese themselves is traditional, because Chun Jie means the Spring Festival. It is known that the Chinese honor their traditions and never change them.
When does the Chinese New Year begin?
The Chinese celebrate this truly national holiday for two thousand years already. If we talk about the number of Chinese New Year, it has a certain range of dates: from January 12 to February 19, depending on the new moon. There is one more name that the Chinese themselves call the holiday - Nyan, and in addition, a very beautiful legend about the expulsion of the monster from the Chinese village explains the red clothes of local residents during the holiday and other attributes.
When the Chinese New Year comes, every Chinese person knows in advance. The night preceding the holiday itself is called the night of the meeting, which follows a long separation, and it is this important moment in the year. Undoubtedly, the Chinese New Year gathers the entire family at a big table, and the table itself is always distinguished by a variety of dishes, among which the chicken is always served in different kinds, fish, tofu. The choice of dishes is not accidental, they all have to be in one way or another consonant with the words "happiness", "well-being", "prosperity."
Chinese New Year: traditions
In different provinces of a huge country there are traditions: for example, in the northern regions, jiaozi or dumplings are very popular, while southerners prefer the national dish of nyongao, which is prepared from glutinous rice. Similarly, the first five days of the new year should traditionally be held: all of them should be dedicated to a meeting with relatives, close friends. In general, the most important thing is to fill every day with new bright impressions, pleasant conversations, communication with benefit for the mind and soul.
One of the most ancient traditions is to present the master of the house with exactly two ripe mandarins. But the gifts are not surprisingly common, in their role are special red envelopes Chun Jie, which put money to the kids. Very lucky to all the kids who fall into the house during the first fifteen days after the New Year, after all, by tradition, everyone will necessarily get at least a little money. Especially nimble have time for these two weeks to earn themselves a very pleasant amount for pocket expenses during the next year.
Among the superstitions, the very first place is occupied by cleaning the house: not only should it be fully completed by the beginning of the holiday, it is also necessary to clean it from the threshold of the house to its center, and not vice versa. Also superstitiously the Chinese refer to the silence, because this holiday has been accompanied from time immemorial by noise, fun, fireworks and fireworks. In general, the traditions of celebrating are incredibly interesting and there are not so few of them, because each time one can follow some of them and as a result receive a cheerful beautiful New Year in Chinese.
How long is the Chinese New Year?
Traditionally, the celebration ends after one of the series of holidays - the Lantern Festival. In general, the New Year's time in China is a real firework of folk festivals, various dance and other shows. This spectacle is truly unforgettable not only in big cities, but even in small villages. The New Year is the time of wonderful festivals, the brightest desires, expectations and hopes. Why not try to celebrate it differently, as it always was? Chinese traditions are interesting and fascinating, and an extra holiday in winter, and even such a warm and family, will definitely find its admirers.