2. All about it
• Chinese is the most important tradition for the
Chinese people, in China it is known as the spring
festival. Chinese new year normally starts on the
4th or 5th of feb. It is also known not only as the
spring festival but the lunar new year.
• Since Chinese New Year falls on different dates on
the Gregorian calendar every year on different
days of the week, some of these governments
opt to shift working days in order to
accommodate a longer public holiday.
3. Who celebrates the new year?
• Chinese New Year is the longest and most important
festivity in the Chinese calendar. The origin of Chinese
New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance
because of several myths and traditions. Chinese New
Year is celebrated in China and in countries and
territories with significant Chinese populations,
including Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mauritius, Philippines,
and also in Chinatowns elsewhere. Chinese New Year is
considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had
influence on the lunar new year celebrations of its
geographic neighbours.
4. Mythology
• It is told that the lunar new year started with a
fight with a mythical beast called the NIAN!
• The Nian would come on the first day of the
new year to eat livestock's, crops and even
villagers, especially children.
• The Nian was captured by an ancient Taoist
monk.
5. 2013
• This year china will celebrate new year on the
10th of feb and new years eve on the 9th of feb.
