2. The starting date of Chinese New Year
is determined by the lunisolar calendar
traditionally in China and other nations
who have been influenced culture, as
Korean, Japanese or Vietnamese.

3. -What happens?
During which, family members have large
meal together, children fire crackers and
fireworks for joy, friends visit each other to
send gifts with their best wishes main streets
and buildings are well decorated, red color
widely used makes the atmosphere warm and
exciting.

4. -What do you eat ?
Nian Gao 年糕
Fish 鱼
Chinese Dumplings 饺子
Spring Roll 春卷

5. Costumes
Clothing mainly featuring the
color red or bright colors is
commonly worn throughout the
Chinese New Year because it was once
believed that red could scare away evil
spirits and bad fortune. In
addition, people typically wear new
clothes from head to toe to symbolize a
new beginning in the new year. Wearing
new clothes also symbolizes having more
than enough things to use and wear in
the new year.

7. Drangon Fire
• Dragon and lion dances are common during
Chinese New Year. It is believed that the loud
beats of the drum and the deafening sounds
of the cymbals together with the face of the
dragon or lion dancing aggressively can evict
bad or evil spirits. Lion dances are also
popular for opening of businesses in Hong
Kong and Macau.