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As a scholar of Chinese religious history and culture, Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition. By Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan. Happy Lunar New Year! But is it the Year To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and prosperous. Red is considered an auspicious color to ring in the new year. In many Asian cultures, the color symbolizes good fortune and joy. It was unofficially celebrated by ethnic Chinese from 1953 to 1967 based on government regulation signed by Vice-president Muhammad Hatta on 5 February 1953 which annulled the previous regulation, among others, the Chinese New Year as a national religious holiday. [138] Read the Chinese Zodiac signs. This year is the Year of the Snake. There are twelve Chinese Zodiac signs, and these are taken far more seriously than a back-of-tabloid horoscope. While the New Year is generally centered around the general theme of family bonding, religious observances are also an integral part of the festivities. These include domestically oriented rituals associated with popular Chinese deities, such as the Kitchen God and the God of Wealth. For many Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist practitioners ringing in the new year, their religious traditions play an integral role in celebrating the holiday’s happiness. The Chinese New Take a look at eight Chinese New Year traditions with ties to folk religion. 1. Animals of the Chinese Zodiac. In China, it’s not necessarily an insult to call someone a pig, a rat, or even a dog. Animals represent each year of a twelve-year cycle and include the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is one of the most significant celebrations in Chinese culture. It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is a time for family reunions, feasting, and honoring traditions. Chinese New Year, annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon. However, Chinese New Year is not related to any religion. It is simply a celebration of a new year according to the lunar calendar, just like a celebration of a new year according to the Gregorian (solar) calendar on January 1st. NEW YORK (AP) — The Chinese New Year holiday period, being disrupted this year by the outbreak of a viral illness, has evolved over more than 3,000 years to become the most important of China’s traditional festivals. The symbols, traditions and festivals of the Chinese New Year are deeply rooted in more than 5,000 years of human civilisation, culture, mores and beliefs. The Chinese New Year lasts for 15 days and most Chinese households will observe traditional celebrations and practices. UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- All public schools in New York are closed in observance of the Lunar New Year. Recent legislation modifies the education law to officially recognize the Asian Lunar New Year as a public school holiday across the State. This was enacted by Governor Kathy Hochul in September 2023 The lunisolar Chinese calendar determines the date of Lunar New Year. The calendar is also used in countries that have been influenced by, or have relations with, China – such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, though occasionally the date celebrated may differ by one day or even one moon cycle due to using a meridian based on a different capital city in a different time zone or different Chinese artists leap from pedestals as they perform a traditional lion dance marking the Lunar New Year of the Snake in the Chinatown area of Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The Lunar New Year celebrations that start on Feb. 1 will go on for a week. It is the year of the tiger, considered in Chinese culture as the foremost among all beasts. What Religion Celebrates Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a vibrant celebration rich in traditions and customs that Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar (Chinese traditional calendar). It is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. The first day of the festival begins on the New Moon sometime each year between January 21st and February 20th. This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly shows a Buddhist family in the US observing the rituals of Chinese New Year. The Chinese tradition of celebrating the New Year began more than 4,000 years ago, and has evolved into a holiday that includes a combination of rituals from Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism. Also known as Spring Festival, it is celebrated by Chinese communities throughout SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10: The Chinese Year of the Dragon starts today—more specifically, the wood dragon—with a 15-day celebration that circles the globe. According to the South China Morning Post, “The element associated with the 2024 Dragon is strong yang wood. In the five elemental cycle, wood fuels the element of fire, and thus the quality []
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