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Not all countries have New Year on January 1st. For example, the unique New Year traditions of China are known all over the world. When we celebrate the Chinese New Year 2023 – read the material TSN.ua.

Chinese New Year 2023: start and end date

In China, the New Year traditionally begins differently than in Ukraine or in most other countries of the world. The date is determined every year according to the lunar calendar, so it is always different. The next year in China begins on the second new moon after the winter solstice. Therefore 2023 Chinese New Year will come January 22 and will end on February 9, 2024. And according to Kyiv time, the New Year in China will be at 18:00 on January 21.

The celebration in China takes place for a whole week – from January 21 to 27. All these days are public holidays. On these dates, there are often big traffic jams in China, banks and many shops do not work. Therefore, the Chinese always take this fact into account when preparing for the celebration.

history of the holiday

In China, there is one interesting legend associated with the New Year. According to him, the monster Nian appeared here twice a year, which spent the rest of the day sleeping at the bottom of the sea. When the monster came to land, it brought with it severe destruction, troubles and misfortunes. Nian also killed livestock and robbed the houses of local residents.

Once, when Nian, as usual, burst into the village, he saw children in red clothes. The monster was very scared of them. Therefore, since then, the Chinese began to scare away evil spirits with lanterns, fireworks and red clothes.

In China, the New Year symbolizes the beginning of spring. According to their ideas, from now on, nature begins to revive, life flourishes.

Customs and Traditions of the Chinese New Year

In China, it is customary to celebrate the New Year very brightly and noisily. Therefore, here you can always see a lot of crackers, fireworks, lanterns. People are dancing right on the street, having fun. There are masquerades. Red is considered a happy color on this holiday, so it is with him that all houses are decorated. And children are often given money in red envelopes.

On average, the Chinese New Year celebration lasts about 2 weeks. Before this big holiday, every Chinese cleans at home, and the day before the whole family gathers at the festive table. All relatives gather for dinner. On New Year’s Eve, they traditionally stay awake until late, launching fireworks. And after the holiday, everyone makes an offering to their ancestors and eats special rice cakes.

Chinese New Year 2023: pictures and greetings

With every moment, let’s celebrate the New Year with a lot of positive hopes, joys and confidence in a happy future. Happy New Year!

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Happy Chinese New Year everyone
I want to live without hassle
Swimming in the sea of ​​joy
Enjoy life in paradise
Don’t be sad, don’t be sad
Celebrate the holiday together!

And on a positive note
I wish you a stylish life,
Cheerful, beautiful –
In a word, only happy!
In the New Year I wish:
“Be happy, friends!”

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I send you many good wishes for the coming year. But don’t forget the great moments that happened to you last year.

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New Year – favorite holiday –
You can meet many times.
So the tradition of China
Why not support?

Let’s release the fire dragons
Let’s fire up the fireworks…
Happy New Chinese Year to you
Congratulations to all-all-all!

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This New Year, resolve to eradicate depressing thoughts from your mind. Just think about the future with optimism. Happy New Year.

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May the Chinese New Year
Give joy and fun
And bring in a lot of money
So that life gives pleasure!

I wish you happiness, prosperity,
For luck to follow!
May wishes come true
So that the heart always sings sweetly!

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