Happy Chinese New Year 新年快乐 2018! This year marks the Year of the Dog, 狗 (Gǒu). The dog is the 11th animal in the Chinese Zodiac. Lucky Flowers: Rose, Oncidium Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 9 Lucky Colors: Green, Red, Purple The Dog symbolizes loyalty and honesty According to Chinese tradition, people born in the Year of the ...
Unlike the New Year celebration’s date most of us in North or South America, Europe, or Australia are used to, Chinese New Year is never on the same date. There are many holidays we celebrate each year in every culture. Each religion, each culture celebrates in its own unique way and its own unique traditions. ...
Of all the Chinese holidays, Chinese New Year is the most revered, as it brings together family members from all parts of China. Chinese New Year is never celebrated on the same date. In 2018 Chinese New Year falls on February 16. This date is determined by the Chinese Lunar calendar. In line with the lunar ...
In Taiwan, it is not uncommon to see floral shops, floral stands, and floral bazaars packed with customers in the run-up to the Lunar New Year’s Eve. The Taipei Jianguo Holiday Flower Market (台北建國假日花市) is the most famous floral bazaar in Taiwan. In fact, it is one of the largest outdoor floral bazaars in the ...
Chinese New Year is coming on February 16. This year, we will welcome the Year of the Dog. The 11th animal in the Chinese zodiac, the dog usually represents loyalty, courage, bravery, and honesty. Chinese zodiac signs are closely connected with the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The dog is associated with ...
Like many traditional Chinese festivities, Chinese New Year is rich in customs and rituals. Among the different Chinese dialect groups, there are many similar and different Chinese New Year rituals for celebrations, though much of these rich traditional cultures, rituals, and customs have been diluted in mainland China since the Cultural Revolution. However, in many ...