Chinese New Year Customs and Superstitions Chinese New Year customs and superstitions are fascinating. Here are a few you might hear about: 1. Cleaning the House People thoroughly clean their homes before Chinese New Year to sweep away bad luck and welcome good fortune. 2...
The cleaning should be finished before the New Year's Eve to clean away the dirt and the old of the past year and usher in the new. During the festival, any sweeping should be avoided. From the New Year's Day to the 5th day of the first lunar month, it is a taboo to sweep the...
Chinese New Year Festival Superstition-Things You Should Not DoPeople believe the start of the year affects the whole year, so the Spring Festival is a season of superstitions. There are many unlucky things you should not do as doing these things always means you will have bad luck for the...
Chinese New Year Guide | Traditions, Superstitions, Vocab and Experiences. A complete guide to Chinese New Year from numerous perspectives.
During year-end festivities, it's easy to overindulge. Below are some helpful tips for maintaining your healthy choices before, during, and after the New Year celebrations. 1. Take Part in the Thorough House-Cleaning One of the most important Chinese New Year traditions (or superstitions) is ...
Chinese Spring Festival Eve The day before the Spring Festival: family gathering for a reunion dinner, cleaning and decorating houses, setting firecrackers, etc. Feb.9 Jan.28 Feb.16 Chinese Spring Festival Family gathering and festivities for 3-15 days to celebrate the Chinese New Year Feb.10 ...
This tradition is still taken seriously in some regions of China. Clean all your houses thoroughly before New Year’s Eve, no cleaning on the first day of New Year, no dumping garbage and water. Taboos on Chu-er (Day Two) Married daughters should go back to their parents’ home with th...
Superstitions & beliefs It’s forbidden to slaughter sheep on this day. Fair weather is a sign that the sheep will be healthy this year and the family will have a bountiful harvest. Lunar date January 5th 正月初五 So...
Superstitions and Taboos: Certain superstitions and taboos are observed during Chinese New Year, such as avoiding sweeping or cleaning on New Year’s Day to prevent sweeping away good luck, and refraining from breaking objects or using sharp objects to avoid cutting off good fortune. Chinese New ...
8 Chinese New Year Traditions, Explained Tria Wen Learn the legends, superstitions and clever wordplay behind these Chinese New Year traditions The meaning behind Chinese New Year’s customsChinese New Year is the most widely...