3. 15 DAYS
1st day = welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth
2nd day =pray to ancestors and they’re extra kind to dogs
3rd+4th day =sons-in-law to pay respect to there parents-in-law
5th=called Po Woo ,people stay home and welcome the God of
Health
6th=people visit friends and relatives
7th =farmers display produce also birthday of human beings
4. 15 DAYS
8th day = fujian people have another family reunion dinner and at midnight
they pray
9th day = make offerings to Jade Emperor
10th–12th day = friends and relatives are invited to dinner
13th day = people eat simple rice and mustard greens [choi sum] to cleanse
the system
14th day = day of preparation to celebrate Lantern festival
15th day= lantern festival
5. CHINESE NEW YEAR CALENDER
Year Month Animal
2008 February 7th Rat
2009 January 26th Ox
2010 February 14th Tiger
2011 February 3rd Rabbit
2012 January 23rd Dragon
2013 February 10th Snake
2014 January 31st Horse
2015 February 19th Sheep
2016 February 8th Monkey
2017 January 28th Rooster
2018 February 16th Dog
2019 February 5th Pig
6. FIREWORKS
Chinese make their own
fireworks so they
don’t have to pay for
them.
Most popular are cannon
sized.
Legends say that
fireworks are set off to
awaken the dragon to
bring forth the rain.
7. Shooting off
firecrackers on
New Years Eve is
the Chinese way
of sending out
the old year and
welcoming in the
New Year.
8. CLEANING
Chinese clean out
their entire house
before New Years
Day. On New Years
Eve all brushes and
brooms are put
away. Sweeping or
dusting shouldn’t
be done on New
Years Day for fear
that good fortune
will be swept out.
9. Children and
unmarried friends
as well as close
relatives are
given Lai
See, little red
envelopes with
money in them
for good fortune .
