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  2. 5 days ago · The earliest origins of Chinese New Year likely date to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC). This was a time when the Chinese civilization was transitioning from a nomadic to an agrarian lifestyle. The new year celebration began as a way to mark the end of the harsh winter season and welcome the spring, which signaled the beginning of the planting ...

  3. 1 day ago · [a] Chinese New Year is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture. It has influenced similar celebrations in other cultures, commonly referred to collectively as Lunar New Year, such as the Losar of Tibet, the Tết of Vietnam, the Korean New Year, and the Ryukyu New Year.

  4. 4 days ago · Chinese New Year, annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon. The origin and traditions of the Lunar New Year, explained.

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  5. 5 days ago · First appearing in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), Chinese New Year painting became widespread during the Tang (618-907 AD) and Song (960-1127) and enjoyed its heydays during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911). Wuqiang New Year painting emerged 500 years ago.

  6. 2 days ago · Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, marks a joyous beginning of a brand-new year in Chinese culture. In this video, foreigners from Italy, Luxembourg, France and Singapore talk about their impression of the Spring Festival, their favorite New Year rituals and best wishes for the Year of the Tiger. Photo.

  7. 4 days ago · Chinese New Year for the year 2021 is celebrated/ observed on Friday, February 12. This year the animal sign is the Ox. Chinese New Year is the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar (Chinese traditional calendar). It is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival.

  8. 1 day ago · Historians typically consider the following dynasties to have unified China proper: the Qin dynasty, the Western Han, the Xin dynasty, the Eastern Han, the Western Jin, the Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty, the Wu Zhou, the Northern Song, the Yuan dynasty, the Ming dynasty, and the Qing dynasty.

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