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These flowers bloom from July into early winter, reflecting their symbolic meaning in Chinese culture. For Chinese New Year, the fiery red gladiolus is most in demand! How to care: Appropriately trim the bottom of the flower stems and fertilise, ensuring plenty of sunlight. Change the water daily to prevent root rot. Here we've rounded up the top lucky flowers and fruits that are most often gifted and used as decorations at Chinese New Year. 1. Tangerine or Kumquat Tree — Wealth and Good Luck. Kumquat trees are a very popular plant displayed during the Chinese New Year holidays, especially in South China's Cantonese-speaking regions of Hong Kong, Macau 5. 年花 (New Year Flowers) Symbolism: New Year flowers such as 桃花 (peach blossoms), 富贵竹 (lucky bamboo), and 桔子树 (tangerine trees) represent growth, prosperity, and good luck. Each flower carries its own specific auspicious meaning. Application: These flowers are used to decorate homes and offices during Chinese New Year. For This is a craft with a history of at least one thousand years. In line with all New Year decorations, these paintings are used by the people to express their wishes for the future year. The traditional Chinese art style is used, but with the invention of printing technology the style and image depicted diversified. Many of the dishes are assigned symbolic meanings. A woman poses for pictures with red lanterns decorating a tree at a park, before the Lunar New Year celebrations, in Beijing on Jan. 24, 2025 The Lunar New Year kicks off on Jan. 29, 2025. Here's what to know about the year of the Wood Snake, from the personality traits to the various Snake elements, according to Chinese metaphysics When we lived in Hong Kong, I looked forward to the arrival of the big mandarin orange trees, some with red and gold envelopes hanging from branches, in the weeks before Chinese New Year. These gorgeous trees graced the doorways of the lobby entrance to our home at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong and almost every major storefront or business Let's delve into the numbers, particularly the surge in “dragon babies”. In 2024, during the Year of the Dragon, China witnessed a 5.7% year-on-year increase in births, with South Korea seeing a 3% rise. These spikes are noteworthy, considering both nations are grappling with declining birth rates. At Far East Flora in Thomson Road, for example, general care tip flyers are given to shoppers. Even if they do not hand them out, ask around at the nursery. Those who work there are often expert gardeners who deal with Chinese New Year plants every year. They are always more than willing to dole out advice. 7. Visualize where you want to place What are the animals of the zodiac? Each year honors an animal based on the Chinese zodiac. The circle of 12 animals — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig — measure the cycles of time. In the roughly 65 years since red envelopes came into circulation, their eye-catching designs are a key part of the arresting visual language of Chinese New Year. In a festival known for its decorations, bright colours and intricate designs, hongbao not only doesn’t let the side down, there is significant design rationale behind its beauty. 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, also known as the Lunar New Year as it occurs on the first new moon of the lunar calendar , celebrates renewal, family, and cultural traditions. From the vibrant red decorations to the symbolic foods, the holiday is a time for reflection and connection. Apart from lucky dishes, fruits and flowers are important parts of the Chinese New Year. Flowers and fruits hold special significance during Chinese New Year. Here we've rounded up the top lucky flowers and fruits that are most often gifted and used as decorations at Chinese New Year. 1. Tangerine or Kumquat Tree — Wealth and Good Luck Preparing for the Lunar New Year. The phrase Guo Nian, meaning “celebrating the new year” in Chinese, evokes warm feelings of family reunions. In China, the Lunar New Year is marked by Chun Yun, the world’s largest human migration, as millions travel to reunite with their families weeks in advance. What are the birth years for the year of the Snake? Your Chinese zodiac sign is a snake if you were born during the following years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025. Today is Chinese New Year 2025, heralding in the Year of the Snake – the Wood Snake, to be exact. Lunar New Year isn’t just celebrated in China though, with countries such as Japan, Thailand 5. 年花 (New Year Flowers) Symbolism: New Year flowers such as 桃花 (peach blossoms), 富贵竹 (lucky bamboo), and 桔子树 (tangerine trees) represent growth, prosperity, and good luck. Each flower carries its own specific auspicious meaning. Application: These flowers are used to decorate homes and offices during Chinese New Year. For Chinese New Year is celebrated on Wednesday, January 29 – ushering in 2025 as the Year of the Snake. The holiday has roots stretching back some 3,500 years to ancient China, signifying the end of winter and the arrival of a new year. This year’s festivities fall between January 28 and February 4. Wishing Tree. Chinese wishing trees, money trees, and hong bao trees are a big part of Chinese New Year festivities. Every year, billions of people around the world gather to toss their red ribbons up into the wishing tree with hope that it will stick and their wish will come true for good fortune in the coming year.
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