The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, falls on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar which changes each year from late January to mid-February. Celebrations last for over a month and involve preparing new clothes and cleaning houses in red with themes of happiness, wealth, and longevity. Traditional foods are eaten at a family supper and children receive red envelopes with money the next morning, after which shops are closed for two weeks as people visit each other. The Lantern Festival on the last day features colorful lanterns and a dragon parade with firecrackers.

1. New Year in China

2. New Year in China is
completely different
and unique from any of the New
Year
celebrations made in any part of
the world.
It is also called as ‘The Spring
Festival'.
The day of New Year is celebrated
on
the first day of the first month of
the
Chinese calendar. In China, there
is no
one fixed day of the New Year, and
thus
the date changes every year.

3. The Chinese New Year festivities are held at
the end of January or beginning of February
for a period of one month.
During this time, Chinese people celebrate
the end of the winter season.

4. The celebration of the Chinese New Year is rich in
tradition and full of happiness.

5. Preparations
begin in December when shops are filled with people buying
gifts. Buying new shoes is extremely important because it is
believed that if you walk in old shoes on New Year’s Day, you
will have bad luck.

6. People buy new red clothes, get a haircut, and clean and
decorate their houses with red banners with popular themes
of “happiness”, “wealth”, and “long life”

7. On the Eve of Chinese New Year, they have a
big family supper.
Traditional dishes are
pigs, ducks, chicken and sweets.

8. Early the next morning, children greet
their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new
year, and receive money in red paper envelopes.

9. For the next two weeks, all shops are closed as people enjoy
visiting friends and relatives

10. Traditional New
Year's gifts are
oranges,
tangerines and
sweets.

11. Last day of Chinese New Year is celebrated as Lantern
Festival. Colourful lanterns are hung everywhere

12. In the streets a Dragon parade takes place

13. The dragon is very long, made of paper and
painted in bright colours.

14. Dragons are considered good luck in China.
Men stand under the dragon’s head and body.

15. The parade goes through the streets as people cheer and set
off firecrackers.

19. What do you remember about New Year in China?

20. When do Chinese people celebrate New Year?
How long?

21. What is traditional food for New Year family supper?
What is traditional present for Chinese children?

22. How is the last day of the Chinese New Year celebrated?

23. What is the difference between celebrating New Year in
Russia and China?

24. Well done!
Thank you!