Lunar New Year has various symbols and traditions. For example, flowers are an important part of New Year decorations. Writings that refer to good luck are often seen in homes and business environments. They are usually written by brush on a diamond-shaped piece of red paper. Tangerines and ...
The annual fireworks display over Victoria Harbour is one of Hong Kong’s biggest Chinese New Year traditions(our city’s way of warding off bad luck with a bang), and we always look forward to seeing how the year’s display will top the last. Carry out the custom ofopening your windows...
Public holidays in the UAE honour important religious, national and cultural events. These holidays offer residents a chance to spend quality time with family and friends, participate in community events, and engage in celebrations deeply rooted in Emirati traditions. Officially Confirmed UAE Public Hol...
10 Chinese New Year Traditions You Don't Know What to Eat – Priority of the Festival In China, an old saying goes 'Food is the first important thing for people' while a modern saying '3 pounds' weight gain atevery festival.' Both show the Chinese people's love of food. There probabl...
A New Year festival is any of the social, cultural, and religious observations worldwide that celebrate the beginning of the new year. Such festivals are among the oldest and the most universally observed. Learn more about New Year festivals in this arti
Most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions include attending parties, eating special New Year’s foods,
Traditions in a new yearLinda Espenshade
people in northern China eat dumplings on Lunar New Year’s Eve, while people in southern China prepare rice cakes, with the meaning of ‘climbing higher in the new year.'” As a holiday that goes back thousands of ...
Chinese New Year's Eve is the big day for ringing out the old and ringing in the new. With the development of the economy, some traditional customs have gradually disappeared, and some new ways of celebration appeared. Here are the top 8 traditions of Chinese New Year's Eve....
Traditions Aside from New Year’s Eve, there are other important days of the 15-day Chinese New Year Festival, including: JIE CAI CENG: Welcoming the Gods of Wealth and Prosperity On the fifth day of New Year’s, it is believed that the gods of prosperity come down from the heavens. ...