Chinese-Lunar-New-Year

中国Zhōngguó春节ChūnjiéCHINESENEWYEARCHINESENEWYEARCommonexpressionsheardatthistimeare:GUONIAN:tohavemadeitthroughtheoldyearBAINIAN:tocongratulatethenewyearTraditionalCelebrationoftheChineseNewYearTheChineseNewyeariscelebratedonthefirstdayoftheFirstMoonofthelunarcalendar.ThecorrespondingdateinthesolarcalendarvariesfromasearlyasJanuary21sttoaslateasFebruary19th.ChineseNewYear,astheWesternnewYear,signifiedturningoveranewleaf.Socially,itwasatimeforfamilyreunions,andforvisitingfriendsandrelatives.Thisholiday,morethananyotherChineseholiday,stressedtheimportanceoffamilyties.TheChineseNewyear'sEvedinnergatheringwasamongthemostimportantfamilyoccasionsoftheyearTurningOveraNewLeafWhatisChineseLunarCalendar?TheChinesecalendarwilloftenshowthedatesofboththeGregorian(Western)calendarandtheChineseLunarCalendar.TheGregoriandatesareprintedinArabicnumerals,andtheChinesedatesinChinesenumerals.ChineseLunarCalendarisbasedonthecyclesofthemoon,andisconstructedinadifferentfashionthantheWesternsolarcalendar.CustomsofChineseNewYear1.SweepingtheDust扫尘2.PastingSpringCouplet贴春联3.PastingPaper-cuts&Up-sidedFu贴窗花和“福”字4.PastingNewYearPrints贴年画5.StayingUpLateonNewYear’sEve守岁7.SettingoffFirecrackers放鞭炮6.TheCCTVNewYear’sGala春节联欢晚会8.NewYear’sVisit&.LuckMoney拜年和压岁钱10.FestivalGreetings/FestivalGreetingsviaTextMassage新年祝福/短信祝福9.EatingJiaozi吃饺子FestivalGreetings新年祝福语恭贺新禧(gōnghéxīnxǐ)HappyNewYew吉祥如意(jíxiángrúyì)EverythingGoesWell恭喜发财(gōngxǐfācái)WishYouProsperity年年有余(niánniányǒuyú)SurplusYearAfterYear岁岁平安(suìsuìpíng’an)PearceAllYearRound新春大吉(xīnchūndàjí)GoodLuckintheNewYearChineseZodiac&the12animalsLanternFestivalthe15thdayofChineseNewYearLanternfestivalLanternfestival&dumplingsChineseNewYearDecorationsOranges&tangerinesaniaCandytrayCandymelonRedmelonseedsCandyLotusseedspeanutcoconutDecorativeFlowersPoeticcoupletsChinesepostersTheboywiththefishWishescometrue&WishyougoodfortuneLuckySymbolsfu福Fortune福lu禄prosperity禄shou寿longevity寿xi喜happiness喜cai财wealth财ChineseNewYear’sTraditionalfoodsRoundTableTogethernessHappinessDumplings•Coldandhotappetizers•Soup•Friedfood•Dishessweetenedwithhoneyorsuger•Preservedfoods•Meat•Seafood•FreshfruitTypicalNewYear’sEveBanquetLotusseed莲子-signifyhavingmanychildren.Ginkgonut银杏-representssilveringot.TraditionalNewYearFood海带-Blackmossseaweed-isahomonymforexceedingwealth.豆腐干-Driedbeancurd-Isanotherhomonymforwealthandhappiness.竹笋-Bambooshoots-isatermthatsoundslike“wishingthateverythingwouldbewell.TraditionalNewYearFood年糕NewYearCake-thefavoriteandmosttypicaldishthatalsofostertogethernessandcooperationofspirit.元宝BoiledDumplings-whichalsofostertogethernessandcooperationofspirit.饺子Dumplings-areaNewYear’straditionthatfosterstogethernessandcooperationofspirit.TraditionalNewYearFood斋-Vegetarianbanquet-isthemostsignificantNewYear’sdish,becauseeveryoneofitsingredientspromisestodelivergoodfortune,prosperity,andlongevity.TraditionalNewYearFoodChineseNewYearCustoms&TraditionsNewYearCustoms&Traditions•promotechangeinenergy•delivernewbeginnings•Provideprotectionfromharm/badluck:Itisbelievedthatear-deafeningbangsscaremortalsandanimalsalikesotheyearwouldbeofgoodhealth,prosperity,andhappiness.鞭炮bianpaoOnthe23rdor24thdayofthe12thlunarmonththeKitchenGodistransportedtotheJadeEmperortoreportonthefamily’sbehaviorfromthepreviousyear.Familiessitdowntofeastonfoodsofgoodfortune.TheKitchenGodisrepresentedbyapaperimageandishungthroughouttheyearnearthefamily’sstove.OlddebtsandpastquarrelsareresolvedforanewstartSeriousspring-cleaningofthehomeandtheminds“Luckypapers”forgoodwishesabrandnewoutfitwithsomeredinitChineseNewYear’seveisanighttoinstillharmonyEveryonestayupaftermidnighttowelcometheNewYearRedcandlesarelitsobadluckcan’twanderintothehousesTraditionalcustoms.RedenvelopesarepartoftheChineseNewYeartradition.Redenvelopesaregiventoyoungorunmarriedchildrenbyelders.ThemoneyisinsidetheenvelopesusuallyinevennumbersexceptfourbecausetheChinesewordforfourisassociatedwithdeath.Redisasignofgoodluckbecauseitisassociatedwithfire,lifeenergy,andthelifebloodthatdemonsfearmost.红包hongbaoNewYearGreetings新年快乐xinniankuaile恭喜发财wishyougoodfortuneChineseNewYearTaboos&SuperstitionsTaboosandSuperstitionsAtabooissomethingyoucannotdoorsay.Asuperstitionisabeliefofwhatmayhappenifyouobeyordisobeythetaboos.Do’sandDon’tsNosayingfoulorunluckywordsNotalkingaboutdeathAlldebtsmustbepaidbeforetheNewYearNoborrowingorlendingmoneyintheNewYear谢谢！THANKYOU!