After the New Year eve celebrations, the first day is a time to honor one’s elders and families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended families.
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A Chinese dancer dressed in traditional costume performs a cultural dance on stage for the Lunar New Year celebration in honour of the Year of the Monkey. 2015 was the Year of the Sheep, and we won’t see another Year of the Monkey until 2028.
Thai Princess opens the celebration and she also participates in the festivals. Chinese New Year is a family celebration for Chinese family they gather on evening for annual reunion dinner with family.
Around 3,300 km of new lines opened previous year, bringing the total operating length to 19,000 km and completing the major frame of the network. In 1912, China officially adopted the Gregorian calendar – marking January 1 as the New Year and renaming Chinese New Year, and the celebrations before and after it, “Spring Festival”.
A man walks past Chinese Lunar New year decorations at Chinatown When is Chinese New Year and why does the date change every year?
Sshin-nyen-kuhy-ler. Or, Happy New Year to all.
Just like real monkeys, people born in the Year of the Monkey are considered lively, mischievous and clever.
The Chinese calendar attaches different animals to each lunar year in a cycle of 12 years.
Respondents planned to spend more time with the smartphone internet over the holiday than they usually do, but only slightly.
People born in the Year of the Monkey are said to be smart, clever and intelligent, especially in their career and wealth. The Lunar New Year will mark the start of the Year of the Monkey on February 8. Chinese social media users are mocking Western brands for reductive takes on Chinese symbolism and culture that many young people in the country see as passé – while charging a premium too.
But once people reached their families, they took to temples and holiday fairs to pray for good health and fortune on Monday. The Chinese name for New Year’s itself – guo nian – means “crossing the Nian”.
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The festival will kick off at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, with traditional 10-course banquets and lion dance performances at four University City restaurants: LuLu Seafood, Mandarin House, Wonton King and Wei Hong.
