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What you’ll often find hanging from the doorway of a business or home can be any type of green produce, including lettuce or bok choy. After “eating” the green, the lion will spit it out, which may seem rude but actually represents the lion spreading wealth, prosperity and good luck. Dragon, lion dance, eating lettuce (wishing for luck in Chinese) and firecrackers are an integral part of the Chinese New Year celebration. This celebration The Vancouver Chinatown Lunar New Year's parade will feature lion dancers going to homes and businesses to eat lettuce and bestow good fortune. Beyond the stage, during the Chinese New Year, lion dance troupes embark on a customary journey, visiting homes and shops within the Asian community for the ritual of “cai qing” (採青), translating to plucking the greens.” Here, the lion engages with auspicious green lettuce, often hung on a pole or placed on a table, symbolizing fortune. During lion dances to celebrate Chinese New Year, many businesses hang lettuce above their doors. Why? It has to do with language. There are 60 deities in Chinese astrology – one for each of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (which correspond to Jupiter’s roughly 12-year orbital cycle) combined with the five elements of Chinese Recent years of the Dragon include 2024 (this year), 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, and 1952, with the next Dragon year in 2036 (Year of the Fire Dragon). A choy cheng (採青) is a special part of a lion dance where performers use the mouths of the lion to “eat” a head of lettuce (symbolizing good fortune) and spit it out to spread wealth to the audience. The lion dance is a traditional Chinese dance most commonly seen during Lunar New Year that symbolizes scaring away evil spirits and bringing good fortune. “It’s our first time here, my son is actually very into the Chinese New Year celebrations, he does dragon dance at home all the time,” said Pancho Lopez, a Clovis father of four. His son, 5 Lunar New Year rush starts after China lifts COVID travel rules. By Associated Press. Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition. By Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan. Happy Lunar Lion Dance by the Staten Island Lions in Chinatown, Manhattan, NYC as part of Chinese New Year 2018 Celebrations blessing a local business on 237 Grand Stree Unveiling the Meaning Behind Red Envelopes and Heads of Lettuce in Chinese New Year Traditions. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time of celebration and tradition for many Asian cultures. One of the most popular customs during this festive time is the giving and receiving of red envelopes and heads of lettuce. how to spend chinese new year in beijing dragon eating lettuce chinese new year. For first-time visitors pondering over “ How to spend Spring Festival in Beijing,” this guide is a treasure trove of activities that encapsulate the essence of Chinese New Year 2025 in Beijing, the Year of the Snake. TCT Lion Dance celebrating Chinese New Year 2023 at May Food Produce Wholesale with a ground cheng.Team: Teo Chew Association: Unicorn Dragon and Lion Dance Thus the Chinese word for "lettuce" sounds almost identical to the construction "to get rich", with the exception of a tone change on one of the characters. A different way to address lettuce in Chinese is "Ceng", here as a noun meaning "greens". This character also sounds just like "Qing" of the Qing Dynasty. In Chinese, "fish" (鱼 Yú /yoo/) sounds like 'surplus'. Fish is a traditional Chinese New Year dish on the Chinese New Year dinner menu. Chinese people always like to have a surplus at the end of the year, because they think if they have managed to save something at the end of the year, then they can make more in the next year. Lee's Golden Dragon Lion and Dragon Dance Association performing Lion Dance Blessing at Fung's Kitchen on 2/5/2023Team: Lee's Golden Dragon Lion and Dragon D The Perth Chinese New Year Fair is back Sunday 2 February to celebrate the Year of the Snake with a series of special events. The popular community event promises a captivating array of cultural experiences and festivities - attendees can immerse themselves in traditional arts and crafts, and see colourful cultural performances, including the highly anticipated lion and dragon dances. Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year) is celebrated with traditional Lion Dancing at Jasmine Restaurant. The goal here is to grab the lettuce for good luck a Why do lions eat lettuce during the lunar new year. Turns out lettuce is an important part of the Lunar New Year lion dances. Find out why!For more NYC or to
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