Chinese New Year

What is it about?

The Chinese New Year has a great history. In other traditions, by this time in the year, most resolutions - made on December 31 - have been subtly forgotten and placed in a cup...Read More
Traditions

It is the Chinese New Year tradition that every family gives its house a thorough cleaning, hoping to sweep away all the ill-fortune there may have been in the family to make way for the wi...Read More
Year of the Dragon

The year of the dragon is traditionally associated with new beginnings and good fortune. Those with entrepreneurial spirit are particularly favored to see much success in the coming year. Ge...Read More
New Year Gifts

It is customary to commemorate special events in life with the ritual of gift -giving and Chinese New Year is no exception. One very important tradition of the Chinese New Year is the ritua...Read More
Lucky Symbols

Chinese characters usually have one or more meanings and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here is the top...Read More
New Year Dishes

Chinese New Year Dish is a showcase of the feelings of love and respect harbored by the Chinese people for their culture. In China, New Year is a pretext of family reunion, whe...Read More
Year of the...

Find out more about those 'Chinese New Years'. Year of the Rat. Year of the Ox. What does it all mean? We've got the details for you below. Rats are imaginative, charming + gene...Read More

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