The origins of the Chinese New Year are steeped inlegend. One legend is that thousands of years ago a monster named Nian (“Year”) would attack villagers at the beginning of each new year. The monster was afraid of loud noises, bright lights, and the colour red, so those things were ...
6. Temple Visits and Prayers: Many people visit temples and shrines to pay respects to their ancestors and pray for good fortune in the coming year. Incense is burned, offerings are made, and prayers are recited for a prosperous and harmonious year. 7. Spring Cleaning an...
In many parts of China and other Asian countries, this time of year marks the beginning of spring in the agricultural calendar and denotes a shift in farming activities. The Chinese lunar calendar operates on twelve-year cycles. Each of the twelve years is associated with a different animal ...
one looking backward and the other forward. The practice of making resolutions to rid oneself of bad habits and to adopt better ones also dates to ancient times. Some believe theBabyloniansbegan the custom more than 4,000 years ago. These early resolutions were likely made in an attempt to ...
Celebrating the New Year: History and TraditionsSarah Cruickshank reveals the history and traditions of Halloween. She discusses some of the arguments for and against the celebration and offers a fun alternative.doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2017.09.018Zielinski...
January 1 Becomes New Year’s Day New Year’s Traditions and Celebrations Around the World Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day...
After relocating to Australia from Italy for a couple of years, Marika found it "mind-opening" to experience a new culture, as they used to mark the new year at the end of December. "It's just the first time for us to come here and watch the Chinese New Year tradition, which is ...
(ECNS) -- The Mid-Autumn Festival, derived from the custom of worshiping the moon in autumn in thanks for a bountiful harvest, has a history of over 3,000 years. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or Sept. 10 this year. ...
根据第一段“In years past, many people would travel over New Year’s Eve and immerse (沉浸) themselves in a different culture. Countries around the world celebrate the new year with unique customs and traditions carried out at the celebration.(在过去,许多人会在新年前夜旅行,沉浸在不同的文化...
years old, originating when an outbreak of yellow fever swept through Guayaquil in 1895, leading to the mass burning of clothing to ensure the contagions were destroyed. These days the whole event is much more humorous and tongue in cheek, and some of the scarecrows are really elaborately ...