CHINESE NEW YEAR

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CHINESE NEW YEAR
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• According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar,
  2/19/1215 is also the first day of Spring.
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THE ORIGIN OF THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION TO
BE TRACED WITH A MONSTROUS BEAST ? NIAN

• Nian is cruel and ferocious, that the ancient
  ??? believed would devour ? on New Years Eve.

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• To keep ? away, red-paper couplets are
  pasted on doors, torches are lit and firecrackers
  are set off through the night, because Nian is
  said to fear the color red, the light of fire
  ,and loud noises.

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• Early the next morning, as feelings of triumph
  and renewal fill the air at successfully keeping
  Nain away for another year, the most popular
  greeting heard is ?? gong xi, or
  congratulations.

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couplets

• Spring couplets are paper scrolls and squares
  inscribed with blessings and auspicious words,
  such as good fortune and springtime.

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Chun lián ? ?Spring couplet
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mén shén ? ? Door God
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• nián huà
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• New Year Picture

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denglóng ? ? Lantern

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jian zhi ? ? papercuts
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THE PAPER SQUARES ARE USUALLY PASTED UPSIDE DOWN,
BECAUSE THE MANDARIN WORD FOR UPSIDE DOWN, DAO,
IS A HOMONYM OF THE WORD ARRIVAL.
? fú good fortune
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THE CHINESE CHARACTER UPSIDE DOWN ? IS A
HOMOPHONE WITH THE CHARACTER ARRIVAL ?? BY
SAYING YOUR WORD IS UPSIDE DOWN, YOU ARE ALSO
SAYING YOUR FORTUNE ARRIVES!
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Entertainment
Wu lóng ? ? dragon dance
Wu shi ? ? lion dance
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jiaozi ?? Chinese dumpling
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Special Food
Nián gao ? ? New years rice cake
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Lanterns are lit for the night.
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? IS A HOMOPHONE WITH ? YU, MEANING SURPLUS.

• By having fish on the dinner table, ??, people
  express their wishes that they will be doing so
  well for the year and they will actually have
  surplus.
• You often see fish associated with the new year
  celebrations.

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CHINESE RED ENVELOPES

• Monetary gifts are usually presented in red
  envelopes during festive occasions, like
  weddings, birthdays, and the New Year. While
  their main task is to bear gifts, their second
  duty is to shower the recipient with luck, joy,
  and prosperity

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Tradition
Hóng bao ?? Red Envelopes
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Taboos

• Its unlucky to sweep the floor during the
  first five days of the Lunar New Year,because one
  might accidentally sweep ones good luck and
  wealth out of the house.
• Bad language and talk of death are severely
  frowned upon.
• If a dish is broken,its vital to say sui sui
  ping an ,means every year will be safe and
  secure.

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On the first day of the Lunar New year

• Offering ritual homage to ones
• ancestors. Reverence is then paid
• to the gods.
• New clothes are worn and visits are made to
  friends, neighbors, and relatives to exchange
  good wishes of gong si fa cai, which means
  congratulations and prosperity.
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• All of Taiwans temples are usually very busy
  during this time of year as large numbers of
  people crowd into them with elevated incense
  sticks to pray for good luck.

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The Dragon And The Lion Dance

• One of the most spectacular sights during the
  Lunar New Year Festival is the dragon and lion
  dance. The heads of these fearsome beasts are
  supposed to ward off evil, and the nimble
  movements of the dancers provide a grand
  spectacle enjoyable to everyone. 

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Greetings

• Gong xi fa cái ? ? ? ?
• Congratulations for getting rich!
• Xin nián kuài lè ? ? ? ?
• Happy new year!