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【ChineseNewYear】
ChineseNewYearisthemostimportantholidayoftheChinesecalendar.TheNewYearbeginsbetweenJanuary21andFebruary20.Thecelebrationstartswiththesecondnewmoonafterthebeginningofwinter(December21)andlastsuntilthenextfullmoon.
TheChinesenametheiryearsafter12differentanimals:therat,theox,thetiger,thehare,thedragon,thesnake,thehorse,thesheep,themonkey,therooster,thedog,thepig.Somepeoplebelievethatahumanbeing’spersonalityandcharacterdependsontheanimaloftheyearheorshewasborn.
TheChineseNewYearmarksthestartofthenextanimal’syear.Aftertheyearofthepigthetwelveyearcyclestartsoveragainwiththeyearoftherat.
AlotofthingsaredoneforChineseNewYear.Housesarecleanedfromtoptobottominthedaysbeforethebeginningoftheholidays.Peoplewritemerrywishesonredpaperandhangthemalloverthehouse.Roomsaredecoratedwithflowers,plantsandoranges.
OnNewYear’sEvefirecrackerssendouttheoldyearandwelcomethenewone.Atmidnightpeopleopenalltheirdoorsandwindowstolettheoldyearout.OnNewYear’sDaychildrenandadultswhoarenotmarriedgetredenvelopeswithmoneyinthem.Thisisasymbolofgoodlookandwealthinthenewyear.
FoodplaysanimportantpartinChineseNewYearcelebrations.Specialdishesareeatenoncertaindays.Manykindsoffoodhavespecialmeanings.Uncutnoodles,forexample,mightgiveyoualongerlife.Peoplewhoeatalotofrawfisharesaidtobemoresuccessfulinlife.
Thelasteventofthe15-daycelebrationistheLanternFestival.Somepeoplehangglowinglanternsintemples.Otherscarrylanternsinamoonlightparade.Inmanyplaceslongcolourfuldragonsmadeoutofsilk,paperandbambooarecarriedonthestreetsbydancers.