Chinese language New Year is the most important holiday within the Chinese language calendar. It's a time to purchase decorations, meals and new clothing. Traditionally, each household cleans their house which symbolically represents sweeping away dangerous luck in order to make method for any good luck the new yr provides. Additionally it is a time for family and feasting.

As teenager in NYC, I celebrated by participating in the annual Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown. I belonged to a youth neighborhood group and performed the traditional lion dance with them every year.

Most teenagers typically descend into Chinatown to observe the parades and to have fun with fireworks. The largest draw Chinese New 12 months has on a child/teen is the expectation to receive many fortunate crimson envelopes, as they’re crammed with money. So, basically it’s get together on with free cash!

As a dad of three youngsters, I’m completely happy to proceed on with these traditions just about  the identical way I always have: conventional family dinners, collaborating in the parade, and when my children get sufficiently old, instructing them the standard lion dance, etc., in order that they will keep it up the tradition.
Fast Info about Chinese New Year

    * This is the yr of the rabbit, according to the traditional Chinese language lunar calendar. Folks born in the year of the rabbit are believed to be moderate, kind, happy and have nice taste. Rabbits are additionally cautious and somewhat mysterious.  People born within the years of 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011 are all rabbits.
    * Fireworks, firecrackers and loud noises are part of the celebration! This is to chase away evil spirits and entice the god of wealth.
    * Custom holds that on the seventh day of the new year, everybody change into one yr older.
    * Purple is taken into account a lucky coloration in China.
    * The Chinese New Yr is based upon a lunar calendar and the cycles of the moon which is why the date fluctuates each year.