![]() People will stay up until midnight setting off fireworks to frighten away evil spirits.Houses are decorated with paper scrolls with good luck phrases such as ' Happiness' and ' Wealth'. On New Year's Eve, all brooms, dustpan and brushes are put away so that good luck can’t be swept away.Before the start of the festivities, Chinese people spring clean their houses to sweep away any bad luck.Some people believe that people born in a particular year, such as the Year of the Dog, will have some of the characteristics of that animal. This is very like our signs of the zodiac or star signs. ![]() It is made up of a cycle of twelve years, each of them being named after an animal. The Chinese calendar is different from that used in the United Kingdom. In China, the public holiday lasts for three days and this is the biggest and most extravagant celebration of the year. ![]() The second week ends with the Lantern Festival on the evening of the 15th day of the lunar month. The first week is celebrated with visits to friends and family following special traditions designed to bring good luck. Traditionally, celebrations last for fifteen days, ending on the date of the full moon, when it is at its brightest. ![]() The spring festival celebrates the start of new life and the season of ploughing and sowing. The date corresponds to the new moon (black moon) in either late January or February. As the Chinese use the lunar calendar for their festivals the date of Chinese New Year changes from year to year. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is the main Chinese festival of the year. ![]()
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