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Important Festivals On The Chinese Calendars

The celebration of the Chinese New Year commences from midway through the twelfth month of the year, to just about half way through the first month of the year. Given that the Chinese calendars use a lunar based system, their months correspond with the moon cycles instead of the cycle of the sun as in a solar calendars used in the West.

The Chinese New Year festival has, for thousands of years, been very significant to the Chinese way of life. It is very common in China to take up to two weeks off to ready one's self for this event.

It is believed that during the New Year's festival the Gods would come down for house inspections. This is one reason why it is customary to clean your house from top to bottom for the upcoming holiday. The cleaning is also done to rid the home of negative spirits. At the center of this celebration is home and family especially the parents of the household.

It is also customary to set off firecrackers to ward off bad luck and evils spirits during this time. There is also a belief that fireworks are set off in the hopes to wake the sleeping dragon. Upon wakening the dragon will fly through the sky and bring the spring rains needed for the crops to grow. It is also traditional to throw firecrackers at the feet of the dragon dancers. This encourages him to stay awake for the duration of the celebration.

Many activities are started this time of year as a way of welcoming the coming year with open arms. Activities like painting doors red, purchasing a new wardrobe or car, receiving a new haircut, and paying outstanding bills all can be ways of happily greeting the next year. People are also know to leave small messages of good luck and prosperity on their neighborhood gates and doors.

The most vital piece of this event is the huge banquets that are prepared by and for families far and wide to celebrate the upcoming year. Many foods are prepared and eaten as a way to symbolize the longevity of the pending year. All foods cooked during this time have their roots in the Chinese old ways. During the beginning of the festival long noodles are eaten to remind everyone that the year ahead would be long.

Whether it is spring rolls, chicken, dumplings, or even a whole fish, everything eaten is a symbol of prosperity for the upcoming year. On the final day of the festival round, circular shaped dumplings were served symbolizing the full moon on the last night of the celebration.

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