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It is considered good luck to wear new shoes on important occasions, such as weddings, business meetings, or job interviews. It is believed that new shoes will bring good fortune and success in these endeavors. Conversely, it is considered bad luck to wear old or worn-out shoes, as they are believed to bring poverty and bad luck. There are many Chinese New Year traditions about dos and don'ts. Find out the top 18 things you should not do. Some are taboos on the first day of the Chinese New Year and some are superstitions for the whole New Year Festival season (from the 1st to 15th of the Lunar New Year). 1. Avoid taking medicine. Giving shoes to someone as a present in the new year signifies bad luck. As the pinyin for shoes (鞋, xié) and evil (邪, xié) sounds similar, it is believed that if you give someone shoes, your relationship with the person will eventually end. 5. Do not eat porridge or congee Even outside of Chinese New Year, these “rituals” are highly regarded and many are still practised here in Singapore today. So if you want to rake in all that wealth and prosperity and get that extra huat this year, it might be useful to keep some of these Chinese superstitions in mind. More CNY related articles: Chinese superstition is to avoid buying shoes over the Lunar New Year. Photo: Shutterstock If you can’t quell the urge to shop, then swap your shoes for trousers instead. This particular superstition is quite contentious and frequently results in many friendly debates during Chinese New Year visitations. Back to top. 6. No visitations on 3rd day of Chinese New Year Inauspicious to do visitations on the third day of Chinese New Year. Bai nian (translate: paying respects) is a major activity during Chinese New Shoes are a bad idea for a present for Chinese New Year because the word for 'shoes' (鞋 xié /syeah/) sounds exactly like a word for bad luck or 'evil' (邪 xié). On top of that, shoes are something that you step on, and are thus seen as derogatory gifts. Avoid shoes at all costs. 2. Anything of '4' — Sounds Like Death In some Chinese New Year superstitions, women are not expected to do needle work during the festival, which may give rise to unnecessary squabbles and quarrels with family members or neighbors. Making shoes is also a definite don't, for that may bring evil home. Consider my daughter, Heidi, born in the Year of the Dog. She faced what is termed “offending the Grand Duke” or “Fan Tai Sui” (犯太岁) in Mandarin during the last Dog year. This belief holds that sharing your birth year with the current zodiac sign can invite bad luck. Chinese New Year is a joyful and harmonious festival, but there are some traditional superstitions and taboos as doing them may bring bad luck. The Spring Festival typically lasts for 15 days, some things are forbidden throughout the entire festive period. Superstitions on Chinese New Year 1. Keep the Lights Turning On. Understanding Chinese New Year Superstitions. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is a time for family reunions, feasting, and observing various traditions. This year, Chinese New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29. Those who celebrate will be entering the year of the snake. Just like with any holiday, traditions abound for Chinese New Year. Some of There are a whole load of superstitions and taboos to be observed during this period and so today, I’ll discussed some pertaining only to the interest of women. Do not buy shoes during the entire Chinese New Year So the Chinese, particularly the Cantonese, believe that we shouldn’t buy shoes during the entire 15 days of the Chinese New Year. I was surprised to hear of this superstition, because my Chinese parents told me it is unlucky to buy a new pair of shoes on New Year’s Day. They said new shoes would bring me unluckiness and invite evil spirits to plague me for the coming year, since “shoes” in Cantonese is a homonym for “rough” and it sounds like the word “sigh.” Many people consider it bad luck to purchase a pair of shoes during the Chinese New Year because the word “shoes” has the same pronunciation as the word “Evil”. Purchasing books is also considered unlucky because the word for “book” is pronounced the same as the word “lose”. The stories date back thousands of years. Read on to learn of a few popular and interesting Chinese New Year myths. The Monster and New Year’s Eve. In ancient times, there was a monster named Nián (年). It usually lived at the bottom of the sea and would come up once a year to feast on animals and humans. According to Chinese superstition, doing any of these on Feb 29 – the day Chinese New Year falls in 2025 – will lead to bad luck for the entire coming year. Numbers hold significant meaning in Chinese superstition, and certain numbers are believed to bring either fortune or misfortune. Unlucky Numbers: The number 4 is considered ominous because its pronunciation resembles the word for "death" in Chinese. Similarly, 13 is associated with bad luck, often avoided in house numbers and hotel floors. Other Lunar New Year superstitions. Tina P. also added that one should pay off your debts to not owe people money or you’ll be in debt all year long. Jacklyn W. shared that one shouldn’t buy shoes during the new year because in Chinese, it sounds like “sighing” and is bad luck.
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