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Tone · Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 175

Happy Chinese New Year to all !!

Even though I'm not in China but my ancesstors came from there. We still have some ceremony and visit relatives.

I think the culture is beautiful including other cultures.

It might be the only time of the year to get everyone together.... nice ...
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Tone · Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 175

What do you know about Chinese new year?
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ad-miral · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1488

It is very luod Laughing

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misuvija · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 27

Hi! Well I read that the Chinese New Year starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year, and ends on the full moon 15 days later, also I read about the traditional food consumed during the New Year and, what about the decoration?

In my opinion this is a beautiful celebration!! Wink

ad-miral · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1488

it looks like a wedding for me Laughing

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misuvija · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 27

Oh really!, well I really don't know if the picture is of a wedding or they are celebrating the Chinese New Year! because I'm Costa Rican, but still I think that is beautiful!! haha Laughing

Philo Kevetch · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 564

Hello - I think you mean "Lunar New Year".

Tone · Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 175

I think it's interesting the way Chinese count the date following the moon. It can be confusing if you are not familiar with it because your birth date will be different every year!! but Chinese culture is very stronge and traditional.... Very Happy

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ad-miral · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1488

Chinese people also count the days as we count it, but additionally it has the lunar calendar for celebrities.

misuvija · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 27

Wow, really the Chinese culture is very interesting and is someone able to tell me something about the activities Chinese people do during the new year Exclamation

Tone · Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 175

I would like to know too misuvija!!

Can anyone share us about the activities Chinese people do during the new year?
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Strider36 · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 3

We play Mahjong every day, and give "hon bao" (little red bags of money to children and elders).

It is a great tradition. Sometimes we watch dragon ceremonies.

But really, it's just time to spend with family and not have to work!! haha

cyong-ying · Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

Chinese new year is the most importantin a year. Each of family will eat dinner together,and clean the house.Besides,adult will give children red envelope,which children expected.And each household will eat dinner together.