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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V-W-X Y-Z Calendar-Others Chinese Calendar The Chinese all over the world are celebrating the New Year with a new sign, the Dragon. Chinese families celebrates Chinese New Year by using a different mix of their traditions, beliefs, superstitions, lucky signs and charms. According to Chinese
legend, a long time ago, the gods called together all the animals on the planet,
and told them that there will be a race. The first twelve winners will be
included in a special list that they were coming up with. So on the chosen date,
all the animals lined up and For the Chinese, the
dragon is the luckiest and most auspicious of all the animal signs. Chinese
parents want their kids to get married in the In addition, for
Chinese, new year meant decorating and wearing red, having lots of food at home,
attending fireworks and parades, and having lots of red envelopes with money
inside. There would be round fruits for lots of money, and pineapples for
prosperity. A big A lot of Chinese also
make it a point to visit Chinese temples on Chinese New Year's Eve to offer
incense, pray to their ancestors and The Chinese New Year is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Bhutan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Chinatowns around the globe. Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. It usually lasts for three days. 2007 - Chinese Year
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