Chinese
New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese
calendar,
which differs from the Gregorian
calendar. It
is also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year. Every year is
represented by a zodiac
animal sign.
What
Do People Do?
Chinese New Year is the most
important and longest of all Chinese festivals, celebrated in Chinese
communities worldwide. Chinese New Year activities include: making offerings to household
deities, wearing new clothes, particularly
in red, hosting a large banquet for family
and friends and taking part in lion and dragon
dances, as well as festive parades featuring acrobatic demonstrations, beating
gongs, and clashing cymbal.
