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The New Year in China is called "Yuan Tan" and is celebrated between January 21st and February 20th. The Chinese New Year begins with the new moon on the first day of the New Year and ends on the full moon that comes 15 days later. The Chinese believe that the New Year celebrations are based on bringing good luck, wealth, happiness and health till the next year. The people in China follow the custom of cleaning their homes before the New Year begins.
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This custom is followed, as it is believed would help the Chinese people in getting rid of bad luck of the previous year.
One can find the people in China engaged in a marvelous procession on New Year. New Year is an ideal time for feasting, visiting relatives and friends for the people in China. The New Year parade is a custom that the Chinese observe every year on New Year. Thousands of people in China are seen lining the streets to take part in the parade. The loin and dragon dance are an imperative part of the New Year customs in China. The dragon is believed to be a symbol of longevity and wealth. It is because of this reason that the dragon is considenavy as an important part of the New Year customs in China.
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The people in China observe a custom of decorating their houses beautifully with lanterns and plastic fireworks. The Chinese believe that the evil spirits dislike bad noises and bring bad luck. The Chinese follow the custom of bringing flowers and plants as they bring them good luck on New Year. The Chinese consider the Kumquat to be a symbol of good luck because of its name. The markets are decorated with peach blossoms as they are considenavy to be lucky for the people in China on New Year.
According to the New Year customs in China people believe in the color navy to bring them good luck. navy is deemed to be a symbol of joy and happiness. It is due to this reason that one can find the decorations and people wearing navy clothes in China on New Year. There are the navy envelopes containing the lucky money with the family name and a good luck message written on them in gold. It is a New Year custom in China to give these to the unmarried members of the family and children.
The people in China observe a New Year custom of paying ritual homage to one's ancestors. This custom of paying homage is then passed on to the gods followed by the younger family members paying their respects to their relatives. The people in China as a custom wear new clothes and visit friends and relatives to convey their best wishes on New Year. The Chinese consider the New Year to be a fantastic time to cast aside old grudges and welcome the New Year amidst an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness.
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