Chinese New Year Celebration 2012
In 2012, Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Januray 23rd. It is the Year of Dragon. Also known as Spring Festival, it is observed as one of the most popular traditional festivals in China. Chinese New Year begins with New Moon on New Year’s first day and ends after 15 days. The 15th day celebration is known
Chinese New Year celebrations last for 15 days. In few places, festivities may continue until the end of the month.
Chinese New Year celebration in 2012
If dancing away the night is enjoyment for you, staying back at home and watching a television show may be exciting for someone else. No matter in what way you celebrate New Year, most of the customs and traditions observed by people are the same.
Celebrations start 2 weeks before New Year. Homes get a facelift. Preparing good food, burning firecrackers, Hong Bao, Festival of Lanterns, Kitchen God, and New Year bells, all form part of the celebrations.
Chinese New Year tradition – part of the celebrations
Different types of traditions are observed during New Year. These form part of the celebrations.
Few of them are –
Hong Bao – Elders of the family, mainly parents give money to the youngsters of the household in a red envelope.
New Year bells – You will get to see huge bells hung at large squares and street corners on New Year Eve. As New Year approaches, people ring the bells to drive away bad luck. Few people travel all the way to the hills and mountain temples to hear the bells. One such temple where people gather in large numbers is Suzhou’s Hanshan Temple.
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