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Welcome to the year 4722!Chinese New Years this year falls on February 10, 2024. The Chinese zodiac has a cycle of twelve years, and an animal to represent each year. This is the year of the Dragon Chinese zodiac sign. The Chinese year of the Dragon is a Yang, or positive year. People born under the sign of the Dragon are strong, proud, and exceptional people. They are over-achievers and often over-assertive in dealing with others. They are outgoing and love attention. Dragon people excel in demanding situations, and understandably shun routine activities and functions. If you are born under the sign of the Dragon, you are likely intolerant of others who are less productive and successful. Interestingly, they get high more from empathy than from sex. You will also find people born under this sign seek powerful positions and meet challenges head-on. On the downside, Dragon people are impulsive and are not good at consulting others, even when needed. When we think about Chinese holidays, Chinese New Years comes to mind first. And, it should. That's because Chinese New Years is by far the largest, most festive holiday of the year. While many of us refer to it as "Chinese" New Years, it is widely celebrated in Asia and also cause for celebration wherever people of Chinese descent can be found in the world. When you stop and think about the fact that about 1/3 of the world's population is of Asian descent, that's a lot of celebrating! There are of course several other national holidays and a wide variety of local and minority holiday dates.
Chinese New Years:
Chinese New Years, or Spring Festival, is extremely well documented on the internet. Our Chinese New Years main page is loaded with information, fun and games. Don't miss it! This is the holiday westerners see and remember, with costume parades and brightly colored displays with red being the "in" color for this holiday. Firecrackers are also a big part of the holiday. In Hong Kong, tall sky scrapers will compete to be the best decorated, often colored with thousands of (Christmas) lights as displayed in the above picture. In many Asian countries this is a national holiday. It is also celebrated in western countries(although it is not a national holiday), especially in cities with a sizable Chinese population. When is Chinese New Years?
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Chinese Zodiac 2024: The Chinese calendar is different from the Gregorian(or western) calendar which begins each year on January 1st and ends on December 31st. The Chinese calendar based upon the (lunar)cycles of the moon and as a result, starts on a different date each year, between January 21st and February 19th. The lunar calendar repeats over twelve years. Each of the twelve years on the lunar calendar is designated with an animal. In good astrological fashion, the animal representing the year you were born defines much about your personality and characteristics. This Chinese Zodiac, like it's Western counterpart comprising the science of astrology(zodiac signs) and horoscopes, it even goes so far as to tell you best relate with or who you should marry. The twelve animals and the year they represent are:
Here are the holidays for most businesses in Shanghai. Note, some may vary and it will vary by city and province. January 1 New Year's day (Western)
February 6 -
National
Chopsticks Day May 4 - China Youth Day 7th day of 7th Lunar Month - Chinese Valentine's Day or Daughter's Day
15th day of 8th Lunar Month - Chinese Moon
Festival More Information: Holiday Insights has extensive information and lots of links. How to Grow Bamboo - Lucky bamboo is easy to grow.
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