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  1. 1 day ago · Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also § Names), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.

  2. 6 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.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. 3 days ago · The Chinese zodiac features 12 animals symbolizing personality traits and used for fortune-telling and compatibility assessments. Dragons and phoenixes symbolize imperial power, good fortune, and balance between masculine and feminine energies. Tigers and cranes represent strength, protection, longevity, and wisdom, often featured in art and ...

  4. Sep 10, 2024 · These animals, in order, are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each year is believed to inherit some of the personality traits of its namesake animal, influencing the fortunes of people born in that year. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, considered the luckiest year in the Chinese zodiac.

  5. 2 days ago · Traditional new year food includes meat dumplings (Jiao zi), fish, and sweet steamed glutinous rice pudding (Nian gao). Fruits, nuts, and seeds are popular snacks, conveying "wishes for fertility and long life."

    • Annette Alvarado
    • 2021
  6. Aug 23, 2024 · The Chinese New Year is celebrated with family reunions, feasts, fireworks, and the exchange of red envelopes filled with money. Traditionally, the celebrations last for 15 days, starting on the first day of the lunar calendar.

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  8. Aug 27, 2024 · Lantern Festival, holiday celebrated in China and other Asian countries that honors deceased ancestors on the 15th day of the first month (Yuan) of the lunar calendar. The holiday marks the first full moon of the new lunar year and the end of the Chinese New Year.

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