CHINESE NEW YEAR

                

                   CHINESE NEW YEAR

Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival. Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese year 4712 begins on Jan. 31, 2014. Chinese New Year is a time for families to be together. Wherever they are, people come home to celebrate the festival with their families. The New Year's Eve dinner is called Reunion Dinner, and is believed to be the most important meal of the year.

Cultural Activities to Welcome the New Year

Decorating Buildings, Houses, and Streets with Lucky Red Items.

The main traditional celebrations of the festival include eating reunion dinner with family, giving red envelopes, firecrackers, new clothes, and decorations. More modern celebrations include watching the CCTV Gala, instant message greetings, and cyber money gifts. Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese New Year vary widely.The New Year festival is centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions. Traditionally, the festival was a time to honour deities as well as ancestors. Chinese New Year is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, including Mainland China, Hong Kong,Macau, Taiwan, Singapore. Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius,and the Philippines.