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The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 16 in 2024) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday).
Chinese New Year is on Saturday, February 10th. Also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is celebrated at the second new moon following the Winter Solstice. This ...
In 2024, Lunar New Year starts Saturday, Feb. 10 and ends Saturday, Feb. 24. The number of days of celebration varies depending on the country. In South Korea, Seollal usually lasts for three days.
Dragon (zodiac) The dragon (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng; Jyutping: lung; Cantonese Yale: lùhng) is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 辰 (pinyin: chén).
Cheung Chau Bun Festival. 包山節/長洲太平清醮. 5 (五月) 5th. June 25, 2020. Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) 端午節 / 端午节. Dragon boat race, eat sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves Zongzi (粽子). This festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan; drink yellow rice wine, related to the White Snake Lady legend.
Dragon dance. Dragon dance (simplified Chinese: 舞龙; traditional Chinese: 舞龍; pinyin: wǔ lóng) is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance, it is most often seen during festive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team of experienced dancers who manipulate a long flexible giant puppet of ...
People walk past by a figure of a dragon placed at the entrance of a store at a tourist area in Beijing on February 7, 2024, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon which falls on February 10.
Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also § Names), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, observances traditionally take place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of ...