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Chinese New Year 2019

The year of the Pic

29 Jan 2019

Chinese New Year is the most important traditional Chinese holiday in China. It is celebrated on the first day of the year of the Chinese calendar. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name 春节 (chun jie).

Chinese New Year Traditions
Within China, customs and traditions of Chinese new year celebrations vary widely. Usually, it is an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. Dumplings are a traditional dish, which will be eaten around midnight. Chinese people believe that the shape of a Chinese dumpling is similar to ancient Chinese money. Hence, eating dumplings brings prosperity to the family.

It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly cleanse the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make space for new luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of “good fortune” or “happiness”, “wealth”, and “longevity.”

Of course, in China the fireworks cannot be missing. Chinese people love to light loud and colourful firecrackers during the entire Chinese New Year holiday to properly welcome the new year.

Carpe Diem!

The MandaLingua Team wishes you a happy new year!