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1. Red meant good luck and black meant death
2. Some people receive money in red envelopes
3. The celebration lasts 15 days

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1. If you wear black it means death
2. Red is good luck
3. Lanterns can be made up to look like rabbit

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1. if you eat noodles long it is a sign of good luck
2. red is a color of good luck on Chinese new year
3.black is a color of death on chinese new year

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1.On Chinese New Year, they wore red which stood for good luck.
2. They didn't take a shower for the first day, while they believed it washed away the good luck.
3. Chinese New year lasts for 15 days.

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1.people try to wear red, not black
2.people clean there house to get rid of ghosts
3.people set off fireworks to welcome to the new year.

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1. Don't wear black it is believed that black means death, so wear red.
2. Each year is the year of a different animal.
3. Dragons and bunnies and special to the Chinese.

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1. Do not wear black because that means death to them.
2. You will see dragons because the Chinese are said to be descendants of the dragons.
3. The bunnies that appear on this holiday are because one of their gods is a bunny.

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1.people avoid to wear black and try to wear red on new year
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Do not cut long long noodles.
Clean the house to get rid of spirits from the past
Dumplings are lucky.

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1. Chinese New Year is based of the Chinese calendar created during the 14th century B.C
2. This holiday is China's most important holiday economically and socially
3. Over centuries this holiday has spread. San Francisco in the U.S. is very popular with this holiday

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Chinese New Year changes its date every year, it ranges from January 21 to February 20.
Fireworks are set off on Chinese New Year to welcome the new year and good luck.
People decorate with lots of red on Chinese New Year.

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1. Did you know that the date of Chinese new year changes each year?

2. 2018 is the year of the dog, which is cool because I am the year of the dog as I was born in 2006!

3. Red is believed to be the lucky color, as to black being believed as the unlucky color. People say it symbolizes death.

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2.) The New Year greeting in Chinese is “xin nian kuai le”
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有關中國新年的一些事實: Some facts about the Chinese new year! 

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有關中國新年的一些事實: Some facts about the Chinese new year! 

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1.人們穿著紅色，因為它是運氣的顏色，人們永遠不會穿黑色，因為在中國文化中，黑色是死亡的顏色: People wore red because it was the color of luck and people would never wear black because in the Chinese culture black is the color of death.

2.每年有不同的動物，動物根據十二生肖旋轉: There different animals for each year and the animals rotate depending on the Chinese zodiac.

3.龍對中國人來說非常重要，因為在中國，人們被說成是龍的後裔: The dragon is very important to the Chinese because in China the people are said to be descended from the dragons.

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- Dumplings are eaten to bring wealth in the coming year.
- People clean their houses to drive bad luck out for the new coming year.
- They purchase new clothes for the festival and symbolizes for a new start of the year.

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1) Black means death in the Chinese new year
2) Paying off debts is a good start to a new year
3) The dragon and rabbit are important because Chinese are supposed to be descended from dragons and the Chinese lanterns are in the shape of rabbits

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1: Before  the holiday it was traditional to clean the house.
2: The most important food is dumplings by the name of Jiaozi.
3: Firecrackers are set off at midnight.

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they had to buy new clothes for the new year and sins
they have to clean up there home so that the evil spirits aren't in there house
the event lasts 15 dayes of fun and good fortine

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1 Firecrackers are common during the Chinese New Year becuase they are believed to scare of the spirits.
2. It is symbolic of letting go of the past and welcoming new beginngs.
3. It is the longest festavil on the chinese calender and children often take of the entire month of school.

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1. Eating dumplings their shape resembles the Yuanbao (a kind of money used in ancient times), dumplings are eaten to bring wealth in the coming year.
2. Cleaning and Purchasing is a tradition because dirt is bad luck.
3. Everyone wears red as a sign of good luck.`

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-The most fireworks are set on Chinese/Lunar new year
-You receive red envelopes that have money inside when you are still a child.
-It is the longest Chinese holiday.
-Singles hire fake boyfriends/girlfriends to take home.
-You eat dumplings, every single meal.
-You decorate everything red for the Chinese new year.
-Every year has a zodiac animal, this year is the dog.
-You grow 1 year on the spring festival
-The new year greeting in Chinese is "xin nian kuai le"
-The Chinese new year is celebrated all around the world

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1.) Don´t wear black! It means death, so just don´t.
2.) The New Year greeting in Chinese is “xin nian kuai le”
3.) Chinese New Year desserts have special meanings

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1. Chinese New Year is the most celebrated holiday in China even though they don't follow that calendar any more.
2. People also call it the spring festival.
3. Cleaning your house is a tradition for Chinese New Year. You get all the bad luck from the year before out of your house.

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1. The Spring Festival was originally a ceremonial day to pray to gods for a good planting and harvest season. As an agrarian society, the harvest was everything. People also prayed to their ancestors, as they were treated as gods.
2. As in the myth about Nian, firecrackers are supposed to scare off monsters and bad luck. So people stay up on Chinese New Year’s Eve and set off firecrackers at midnight. In the morning, firecrackers are used again to welcome the new year and good luck.
3. Showering isn’t allowed New Year’s Day. Sweeping and throwing out garbage isn’t allowed before the 5th. This is to make sure you don’t wash away the good luck!

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1. When Chinese New Year comes around they set of fireworks because they believe that it will scare off the monsters and the bad luck.
2. Showering is not allowed because they don't want to wash away the good luck.
3. Everyone dresses red and decorate red for Chinese New Year. Some times they give away red envelopes with money in it as gifts.

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1. On the fifth day of New Year’s, it is believed that the gods come down from the heavens. People will often set off firecrackers as they believe it will bring them prosperity and good fortune for them
2. Children receive red envelopes called “hong bao” single people with no job also receive hong bao.
3. There are 15 days of new years celebrations, and chinese have a huge feast the day before the celebrations start.

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1. The Chinese New Year is a 15-day festival that has three parts to it. The days preceding the festival, the festival days, and the days after the Festival. On the preceding days you clean and purchase new things. On the festival days you celebrate and eat dumplings, and on the days after the festival you visit friends and relatives.
2. You are supposed to wear red on this day and if you wear black you have bad luck.
3. Chinese New Year is a very popular holiday. About 1/6 of the world celebrates this holiday.

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1. Chinese New Year is celebrated all over the world, but mostly China. Approximately 1/6 of the world celebrates this holiday.
2. The dragon and the rabbit are most important to them because they believe that they descend from the dragon. Also, a goddess was believed to carry around a rabbit with her, so now they make lanterns in the shape of rabbits.
3. People like to think of this holiday as a refresh, so they make goals like losing weight or cleaning more.

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1. Traditionally Chinese New Year lasted from the last day of the Chinese calendar to the 15th day of the first month.
2. Firecrackers are popular during the Chinese New Year. They are believed  to scare off evil spirits.
3. Children receive red envelopes full of money instead of wrapped gifts that other nationalities give at Christmas.
4. Dragon dances and street fairs are very popular. Dancers dress up as dragons and preform in parades.

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1:   Loud noises and bright lights were used to scare way the wild beast Nien, who slaughtered villagers at the end of the year.
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2:    The color red represents good luck and prosperity.
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3: Red envelopes are presents given to you if you are a young child or a single person with no job.

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1. Has 12 zodiac animal signs
2. People clean their home to get rid of bad spirits and start over and pay off debts
3. Wearing the color red will give you good luck and don't where black as it resembles death

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1) If you cut long noodles, you will have bad luck all year.
2) Clear debts to start new.
3) Clean up house

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1. the dragons are because the Chinese think that they descended from them.
2.people wear red for good luck but avoid black so they do not die.
3.people clean their house so they get rid of ghosts.

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1) People wear red for good luck and avoid wearing black for bad luck.
2) To rid their house of bad luck and ghosts cleaning is a common ritual.
3) Red envelopes filled with money are given to children and unmarried adults.

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1) Chinese people clean their house out the day before Chinese New Year to get rid of bad luck before the New Year.
2) People wear red on chinese new year for good luck.
3) Animals that represent the Chinese new year are rabbits and dragons.

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Facts You Probably Already Know About New Year

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Facts You Probably Already Know About New Year

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1. You get bad luck on your zodiac year. According to ancient Chinese superstition, on your birth sign year you offend the God of Time and he fives you bad luck for the rest of the year. The best way to avoid this is by wearing red.
2. The third day of the New Year is traditionally the day when wives visit their side of the family.
3. "Hong bao" or red envelopes are filled with money and often given to children or unmarried adults with no job.

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1. The lantern festival in Chinese new year starts from Feb 27th - Mar 2nd.
2. Spring festival couplets are known to be pasted on both sides of a door to protect people from demons.
3. Negative words and thoughts are forbidden in Chinese new year.

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1. On the fifth day of new year's, it was told that the god will come down from the heaven and it will bring them good fortune for their business.
2. When the new year festival is done there is dancing dragon in front of building.
3. Families gather at a designated relative's house for diner.

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(1) The Chinese new year celebration is not only celebrated in China, but all over the world!
(2) The character "Fu" is used especially this time of year, meaning good fortune or happiness.
(3) People eat dumplings on this holiday because it is believed to give good wealth for the upcoming year.

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No showering, sweeping or throwing out garbage allowed because the Chinese do not want to wash away the good luck.
2. In Chinese Year everything decorated red as red is the color of good luck.
3.Every Year has Zodiac year.

Rat: 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960

Ox: 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961

Tiger: 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962

Rabbit: 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963

Dragon: 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964

Snake: 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965

Horse: 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966

Goat: 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967

Monkey: 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968

Rooster: 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969

Dog: 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970

Pig: 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971

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Some facts about the chinese new year:

1.Zodiacs: Everyone has a zodiac, depending on when they were born. (Even though I was born in 2006, my zodiac is a rooster because it was before Chinese new year.) Your Zodiac comes around every 12 years because there are 12 zodiacs, but did you know that your zodiac year in unlucky for you? Supposedly you will offend the golden age god of your zodiac and have bad luck. You must counterbalance this with red clothing (https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/)

2.Chinese New Year: On Chinese new year grown-ups are supposed to give small red envelopes full of money to children. This is supposed to give elders good luck and fortune for the rest of the year. (https://chinesenewyear2018.com/red-pockets/)

3.Dumplings: Dumplings are eaten on the eve of Chinese new year and are filled with lots of doughy fillings. They are said to bring wealth in the next year because they are shaped like the yuanobo (ancient Chinese money). Sometimes people hide good things in the dumplings for good luck (https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/holidays/new-year/customs.htm)

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1. Most of these people in the classroom were born in 2006 so most of these people are dogs.
2. People eat dumplings because it is thought to bring good look
3. People clean their homes during Chinese New Year to get rid of bad spirits

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1- You can Rent-A-Mate, meaning hire a fake boy/girlfriend (they must be desperate).
2- You can receive lucky money in red envelopes. (This is probably most of the children's joy throughout the spring festival).
3- If you sweep, shower, or throw away trash then you may risk washing away the good luck (and who doesn't want good luck).
4- The new year greeting is “xin nian kuai le.”
5- Every single meal is dumplings. Every. Single. Meal.
6- The character "Fu," which means good fortune and happiness, expresses people's good fortune for the future.
7- The festival causes the largest human migration in the world. (At first I thought that said hibernation).
8- There is no actual date set in stone for the Chinese New Year. It's spontaneous.

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1. In the terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn yáng), the Dog is yang.
2. The character “Fu”, meaning good fortune or happiness
3. A Dog’s most defining characteristic is their loyalty. They will never abandon their friends, family or work.

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1. Chinese new year is the most widely celebrated holiday.
2.the festival lasts 15 days!
3.The most important food during Chinese New Year is the dumpling.

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1. Each Zodiac year is one every 12 years.
2.

中国新年 << That is the Chinese symbol for Chinese New Year.
3. It starts today, February 16.

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1. Traditionally Chinese New Year lasted from the last day of the Chinese calendar to the 15th day of the first month.

2. The exact date of Chinese New Year changes each year because it originated in 2600 B.C. At that time people followed the lunar calendar.

3.The Chinese New Year is symbolic of letting go of the past and welcoming new beginnings. It's a popular time for spring cleaning.

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1. There are twelve Chinese zodiac animals.

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1. There are twelve Chinese zodiac animals.

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2.Red is good luck.
3. Black is bad luck because of death

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1. It is sometimes Called spring festival

2. Originated in the Tang dynasty which lasted 618 to 907

3. The largest Chinese New Year celebration outside of China is held in San Francisco

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3 Interesting Facts about Chinese New Year

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3 Interesting Facts about Chinese New Year

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1) The 12 Zodiac animals of Chinese New Year are supposed to represent fortune and luck.

2) Some of the Zodiac Animals are friends (Rooster and Dragon). There are many stories behind these Zodiac animals.

3) People wear red on Chinese New Year to represent fortune. People who wear black have bad luck because black represents death.

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3 Interesting Facts About The Chinese New Year

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3 Interesting Facts About The Chinese New Year

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____________________________________________________________________________________(1)  "The most important food during Chinese New Year is the dumpling, which  are usually eaten on the Eve. Because their shape resembles the Yuanbao (a kind of money used in ancient times), dumplings are eaten to bring wealth in the coming year." ( https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/holidays/new-year/customs.htm)
(2)  "Cleaning before Chinese New Year is a tradition in China. In Chinese, “Dust” is a homophone for the word “old” (Chen), thus cleaning means to drive the bad luck or the old things away from the house to get ready for a new start." (https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/holidays/new-year/customs.htm)
(3)  "Red envelope, also known as lucky money, is prepared for children by adults and the elderly and given after the reunion dinner. In folk culture, the children will live safe and sound for the whole year if they get lucky money." ((https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/holidays/new-year/customs.htm)
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1. The Dog is this year's zodiac sign, which most people are in our classroom. However, some people who were born before the 1st day of the Lunar Calender (usually people born in January or very early February) or born 2005/2007 are not.

2. You eat dumplings during Chinese New Year because their shape represents a type of money used in ancient times and noodles for longevity.

3. There are twelve Zodiac signs: the Rat, Boar, TIger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and the Pig.

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1. There is no actual date for the Chinese New Year, it can range from January 21 to February 20.
2. It's bad luck when your zodiac year comes around, because you offend the god of age.
3. The greeting for the Chinese new year is "xin nian kuai le"

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1) there is no set date for Chinese new year
2) this year is the year of the dog
3) most fireworks in the world are set in Chinese new year

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1) The color red brings good luck  so  you should avoid black
2) Cleaning your house is thought to remove the unpleasant times of last year to let new memories come
3) Dumplings are thought to bring good luck and so are long noodles. Cutting a long noodle is believed to bring bad luck.

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1. Before Chinese New Year, people would clean their houses to drive off all the bad luck from the previous year.

2. Dumplings are the most important food used for Chinese New Year because their shape resembles the Yuanbao.

3.People focus on wearing red, the color of good luck and try avoiding black, the color of death.

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1) It's common for Chinese families to have a reunion dinner the night before Chinese New Year festivities begin.
2) Traditionally Chinese New Year lasted from the last day of the Chinese calendar to the 15th day of the first month.
3) As the longest festival in the Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year can last as many as 15 days. Children take an entire month off of school.

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1) The Chinese New Year is actually 15 days which can be broken up into 3 periods, which are, the preceding days, the festival days, and the following days.
2) People war red and decorate with red things on Chinese New Year because they belief that it protects from monsters.
3) The rooster and the rabbit are considered the most important Zodiac signs.

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1) there is no set date for Chinese New Year

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1)  Black represents death
2) Don't cut long noodles if you want a long life
3) Clean your house to start fresh and kick the ghosts out

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1.) When you consume noodles on Chinese new year you can't break any of the noodles or you'll have bad luck.
2.)The most important food on Chinese new year are the dumplings because they look like Chinese currency.
3.) Chinese people are descendants of Dragons according to their culture.

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1. Before the new year people usually clean every little bit of their house. They do it to drive the bad away from there house.
2. They set firecrackers at midnight or the the morning of the new year. Since they don´t want fires to start they are made specially so no fires happen.
3. People eat dumplings and since there shape resembles Yuanbao its a sign of bringing wealth

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1. Cleaning before New Year is a tradition. People in China want to keep their house clean before new year, so they're house doesn't have any ghosts or dust. They like to keep everything fresh for the new year.
2. "Fu" means good fortune and happiness. It expresses people's wishes and yearning for the next days/the future. Pasting the "Fu" upside down, is a symbol of good fortune.
3. The most important food is the dumpling. Made with flour, and is stuffed for people to eat. There shape represents the Yuanbao, and there are usually eaten on New Year's Eve.

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1. On Chinese new year you have to wear red and you can not war black because that symbolizes death
2. Like new years resoulotions they clean out their houses, pay their debts, and sometimes get haircuts to start the new year fresh and get rid of teh bad sprits of that year
3. Dumplings are the most important food at Chines New Year

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1. Before the festival days, people must clean the house to get rid of all the bad things and bad luck out of their house.Also, having new things like buying new clothes is helping get a fresh start to the new year.
2. On the festival days, people eat dumplings because they bring wealth to the new year. On this holiday, people say up the whole night and light up firecrackers and fireworks.
3. After the festival days, people like to visit relatives and friends. They like to visit temples and pray to their gods.

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3 Facts On Chinese New Year You May Not Know

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3 Facts On Chinese New Year You May Not Know

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1.  During the New Year events, dumplings are good luck for the New Year!

2.  It is a major Chinese holiday. In countries and territories that have high populations of Chinese, Chinese New Year is also celebrated. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines are only a few, but there are many more.

3.  Children receive red envelopes full of money instead of wrapped gifts that other nationalities give at Christmas. The amount they receive is usually an even number. The amount cannot be divisible by four. In Chinese, the number 4 means death.

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1. WEaring red has significance as it is believed to bring fortune and good luck. BLaCK Cl0thiNg is said to be the color or death and that you shouldn't wear it.
2. An important activity of Chinese NEw year is to meet up with family and friends and with so many people celebrating this holiday, people 0ften go to other places to meet with rElatives for this time of year.
3. The most fireworks are set off at this time. people will often stay up till midnight to set them off and do it again in the morning for g0od luck.
4. Lanterns hung hung at ChinEsE NeW YEar are thought to scare away the Nian Monster and bring good luck.
5. Children receive money on this holiday in red envelopes
6. PeoPLe clean their homes and sweep at this time of year in hopes to get rid of the bad luck of the old year
7. Like new years resolutions in america, people in China at this time of year will buy new clothes, get hair cuts, and setting goals.
8. The Dragon Dance is often performed During Chinese new year as a symbol of luck.
9. Chinese new year is a 15 day festival.

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1.) 2018 is the year of the dog, and the dog is associated with yang (heaven, heat, and light {the white side of the yin yang})
2.) During the Chinese new year celebration, children get little red envelopes filled with money. By giving the money to children, elders are hoping to pass on a year of good fortune and blessings.
3.) All words with negative connotations are forbidden! These include: death, sick, empty, pain, ghost, poor, break, 🤬 and more. Do not say these words or you will jinx you and your family.

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1.) The Chinese dragon represents wisdom, strength, benevolence, and good fortune.

2.) The Lantern Festival began when Emperor Ming, of the later Eastern Han Dynasty, who was a devout Buddhist, heard that monks would light candles for the Buddha. He ordered the palace and temples to light candles and for the citizens to hang lanterns. Both events combined and eventually developed into the Lantern Festival we know today.

3.) The yuan is a traditional New Year's gift of money. Red envelope, also known as lucky money, is prepared for children by adults and given after the reunion dinner. In folk culture, the children will live safe and sound for the whole year if they get lucky money.