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The Vietnamese New Year celebration of Tet, short for Tet Nguyen Dan which means “festival of the first day”, is celebrated over three days as opposed to the traditional 15 of the Chinese New Visitors gather at Shanghai Romance Park to enjoy the festive upcoming Chinese New Year. [Photo/WeChat account of Pudong Times] As a cultural landmark in Pudong New Area, Shanghai Romance Park will present various activities from Jan 29 to Feb 4, offering residents and visitors a vibrant feast of intangible cultural heritage and family-friendly carnival brimming with the flavor of the Chinese The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and communities across the United States and worldwide are holding celebrations. China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated It is the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese zodiac, which features a 12-year cycle with each year represented by a specific animal. People born in the Years of the Snake including 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, and 2025 will experience their Zodiac Year of Birth (Ben Ming Nian). 2026 Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 17th and it is 0 Comment(s) Print E-mail China.org.cn, January 26, 2025 Editor's note: A Chinese New Year carnival featuring traditional crafts, folk performances and local delicacies has opened at Beijing A Chinese New Year carnival featuring traditional crafts, folk performances and local delicacies has opened at Beijing Olympic Park, running through Feb. 14. The festival features more than 60 vendors offering Beijing specialties and popular street foods alongside cultural demonstrations and holiday entertainment. Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year or Spring Festival 2025 falls on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. Snake is the new year animal. Learn more about Chinese Lunar New Year traditions, taboos, food, zodiac signs, and greetings. Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign animal. The Chinese zodiac year's stsarting date is a little different from the Gregorian year. It starts from Chinese New Year. The Chinese zodiac years chart below is provided to help you find out the exact starting and ending dates of the Chinese zodiac years. (This is especially useful for The Chinese New Year 2025 starts on January 29th and ends on February 12th. The Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated for around 15 days, from the Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. Celebrations vary daily, but they all aim to welcome the upcoming new year. Some festivals during Chinese Lunar New Year are important: Chinese New Year is celebrated all across mainland China, but also in countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and Hong Kong. Chinese communities all around the world also celebrate the festival. How is Chinese New Year celebrated? On New Year's Eve people will clean their houses, and put up red decorations and lanterns. Festivalgoers enjoy Spring Festival celebrations at Beijing Olympic Park in Beijing, Jan. 24, 2025. [Photo by Yang Chuanli/China.org.cn] < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2024 Chinese New Year Carnival You’ve Never Seen Before!Chinese Mythology Theme Tourist City Walking Tour|Pinghu China 4K你从未见过的中国新年狂欢节！ Festival booths line the walkways at Beijing Olympic Park in Beijing, Jan. 24, 2025. [Photo by Yang Chuanli/China.org.cn] < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 > A visitor tries traditional drumming at Beijing Olympic Park in Beijing, Jan. 24, 2025. [Photo by Yang Chuanli/China.org.cn] < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 > Chinese Lunar New Year performances in Center Plaza Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Santa Monica Place! Visit us from January 28th to February 13th and write a wish for the cherry blossom wishing trees, stand under the red and gold lanterns in Center Plaza, and grab a photo with all of our festive Lunar New Year décor plus pick up a Lunar New Year craft kit for the kids*. Beijing Olympic Park hosts Chinese New Year carnival By Yang Chuanli 0 Comment(s) Print E-mail China.org.cn, January 26, 2025. 0 Comment(s) Print E-mail China.org.cn, January 26, 2025 A mother photographs her child writing on a New Year's wishing wall at Beijing Olympic Park in Beijing, Jan. 24, 2025. [Photo by Yang
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