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Happy Lunar New Year!!! This year, January 29, 2025 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Do you celebrate or have you ever wondered what happens during these celebrations?
Lunar New Year is also known as Spring Festival or Chinese New Year. It is a time to gather with family and honor one's ancestors. It's timing marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
The Chinese zodiac determines the year. The animal associated with the year is said to influence various aspects of life. Check out your animal's traits here: https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/
During the celebrations, many will decorate with the color red and wear red clothing. In Chinese culture, the color red is a symbol of good luck, happiness, and prosperity and is associated with the element of fire, which represents passion, renewal, and vitality. Children receive red envelopes, also known as Hong Bao, as gifts of good luck and blessings.
Food is a major part of the festival activities. The foods eaten invite luck and prosperity into the new year. The New Year's Eve dinner is a family reunion meal, especially for those with family members away from home. Dishes are often made according to your regional area.
Fireworks are lit to banish monsters and usher in the new year. Lunar New Year is the largest yearly human migration in the world, known as the Chunyun period.
A dragon dance is a common feature of Lunar New Year celebrations, as the dragon is a symbol of good fortune.
The Lunar New Year celebration ends with the Lantern Festival, which marks the first full moon of the Lunar New Year.
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