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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. Killing any living creature during the New Year period is considered extremely unlucky. Many people prepare meat dishes in advance to avoid having to slaughter animals during this time. Understanding Chinese New Year Superstitions. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. Another remedy is to say, “Sui Sui Ping An,” which means safe and sound every year. The pronunciation of Chinese character Year (岁 Sui) and Broken (碎 Sui) are the same, so people use the homophones to expel 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. Married women are traditionally discouraged to visit their parents' homes during Chinese New Year. It is believed to bring bad luck to the parents and could lead to financial difficulties for the family. Married women may visit their parents on the second day of the New Year. 8. Using Negative Words. Using harsh words during the Chinese New The cleaning should be finished before the New Year's Eve to clean away the dirt and the old of the past year and usher in the new. During the festival, any sweeping should be avoided. From the New Year's Day to the 5th day of the first lunar month, it is a taboo to sweep the trash out or pour water out, otherwise the good luck will be taken away. Prevent bad luck or jinxing yourself during Lunar New Year by not uttering words with negative connotations. Examples include death, sick, empty, poor, and kill. Sweeping. Sweeping and cleaning should only take place before the Lunar New Year. Sweeping during the New Year could sweep out the good luck that may have collected in your household. One of the most important traditions during Chinese New Year is the cleaning of the house. This is believed to sweep away any bad luck from the previous year and make way for good luck in the new year. People also often decorate their homes with red lanterns and paper cutouts, as red is considered to be a lucky color in Chinese culture. The Lunar New Year is a time for joy and celebration; nobody wants to hear negative words during this special period. There are words such as “death,” “sickness,” and “four” that people should not say during Chinese New Year celebrations. This is so as to avoid bad luck coming into the new year. 4. 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. In the year of Tiger, those under the Pig sign will turn to good luck, make a flourishing business and get wealth from various sources. In the year of Sheep, they will have good luck but should seize the opportunities, do more and talk less to improve the reputation smoothly throughout the year. Taking naps, especially on the first day of the Chinese New Year, represents laziness. In Chinese culture, taking naps on the first day of the new year will affect your luck and career for the rest of the year. 9. Avoid breaking things in your home Crying children are thought to bring bad luck to the family, so parents do their best to keep children from crying during the festive period by whatever means possible. Pork is considered lucky In Chinese tradition, white is an unlucky color because it symbolizes death, so all white foods are out for the celebration. Good & Bad Luck New Year's Recipes. 12 Which fruit should not be given at Chinese New Year as it resembles goodbye? Pears Pears — Parting Giving fruit is a good thing, but pears are taboo. The Chinese word for ‘pears’ (梨 lí /lee/) sounds the same as the word for leaving or ‘parting’ (离 lí) and it is considered bad luck. What is eaten on Chinese New Year? The term “Ben Ming Nian” in Chinese means a year that shares the same zodiac animal as the year you were born. You’d think this is good fortune, but not so in traditional Chinese culture. Instead, this is bound to be a year of unstable luck and setbacks in every area of your life. Wearing blue during Chinese New Year is believed to invite negativity and dampen the celebratory mood. It is best to opt for colors that evoke joy and prosperity. Tips for Choosing Your Chinese New Year Outfit. With a plethora of auspicious colors to choose from, selecting the perfect outfit for Chinese New Year can be an exciting endeavor. Here are 11 foods that are considered bad luck on New Year's. According to YouTuber Mike Chen, Chinese workers used to travel far. During this period, they would carry their belongings in a Chicken is a New Year’s no-no. | Anthony Lee/OJO Images/Getty Images. Some people believe that consuming winged fowl like chicken around the new year will bring you bad luck. Their reasoning is You are not supposed to go to bed early on New Year’s Eve. On the contrary, you should stay up late and alert in order to keep the “Sui” monster away. On the first day of the lunar year: Chinese people consider New Year’s Day a very important day. There are many taboos on this day. No washing clothes or hair or bathing.
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