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Chinese-New-Year

Chinese-New-Year

Hong Kong & Beijing New Years Eve

When & Where January 26 2009, February 14 2010, February 3 2011. It lasts about fifteen days. Go big - go Hong Kong or Beijing for New Years Eve.

Chinese New Years Eve Traditions

What A crazy celebration with fireworks, red couplets and Lanterns, gold yuanbao & new-year parades. 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.

Getting there You can fly direct Hong Kong & Beijing airport.
Traditions The Chinese calendar uses animals as the symbols for each year e.g. Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.

Accommodation There are great quality Hostels in Hong Kong & Beijing available here & excellent Hotels too.

Chinese New Year

The entire house must be cleaned on New Year Eve but not on New Years Day for fear of sweeping away good fortune. Also getting a hair-cut in the first lunar month puts a curse on maternal uncles. Hence Chinese people get a hair-cut before New Year's Eve.

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