Spring festival

Spring festival

This is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all families get together. It fall on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month.

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year of the horse

Festivals; Spring festival

The horse is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is of the yang polarity.

year of the goat

Festivals; Spring festival

The goat (or ram) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is of the yin polarity and its fixed element is fire.

year of the monkey

Festivals; Spring festival

The monkey is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is of the yang polarity and its fixed element is metal.

year of the rooster

Festivals; Spring festival

The rooster is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is of the yin polarity and its fixed element is metal.

year of the dog

Festivals; Spring festival

The dog is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is of the yang polarity and its fixed element is metal.

year of the pig

Festivals; Spring festival

The pig (or boar) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is of the yin polarity and its fixed element is water.

Nian is a beast from Chinese mythology that either lives under the sea or in the mountains. Each spring, on or around Chinese New Year, it comes out of hiding to attack people, especially children. ...