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2. www.chinahighlights.com › travelguide › festivalsThe Origin and History of Chinese New Year: When Start and Why

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   Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is the most important among the traditional Chinese festivals. The origin of the Chinese New Year Festival can be traced back to about 3,500 years ago. Chinese New Year has evolved over a long period of time and its customs have undergone a long development process.

3. www.travelchinaguide.com › new-year › storyChinese New Year Story, Legend of Monster Nian - TravelChinaGuide

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   Feb 20, 2024 · According to the ancient Chinese legend, in ancient time, there was a ferocious monster named “Nian” with sharp teeth and horns. Secluding itself in the dark sea for a long time, the beast would go onshore by the end of the lunar year and hunt people and livestock. Therefore, every time before the New Year’s Eve, all the villagers would ...

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › Lunar-New-YearLunar New Year | Traditions, Legend, & Facts | Britannica

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   Nov 15, 2024 · The origins of the Lunar New Year festival are thousands of years old and are steeped in legends. One legend is that of Nian, a hideous beast believed to feast on human flesh on New Year’s day. Because Nian feared the colour red, loud noises, and fire, red paper decorations were pasted to doors, lanterns were burned all night, and ...

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   Nov 15, 2024 · Chinese New Year, annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon. The origin and traditions of the Lunar New Year, explained The Lunar New Year is one of ...

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   Jan 31, 2022 · One story says that a monster named Nian ("Year") attacked villagers at the start of every year. Nian was afraid of loud noises, bright lights and the colour red. ... The lunar New Year ...

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   The Lunar New Year is an event celebrated by billions of people across the world on the first new moon of their calendar. Although often referred to as "Lunar New Year" in English, this is a misnomer, as it refers to both celebrations based on a lunar calendar as well as a lunisolar calendar. The Islamic New Year (also called the Hijri New Year ...

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    What is Lunar New Year?

    • Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally but more widely, lunisolar calendars. Lunar calendars follow the lunar phase while lunisolar calendars follow both the lunar phase and the time of the solar year. The event is celebrated by numerous cultures in various ways at diverse dates.

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    Why is Lunar New Year celebrated in Asia?

    • The origin and traditions of the Lunar New Year, explained The Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in many Asian countries and the Asian diaspora. The holiday is sometimes called the Lunar New Year because the dates of celebration follow the phases of the moon.

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    Why is Chinese New Year called Lunar New Year?

    • The holiday is sometimes called the Lunar New Year because the dates of celebration follow the phases of the moon. Since the mid-1990s people in China have been given seven consecutive days off work during the Chinese New Year.

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    When is Christmas based on the lunar calendar?

    • The lunar calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, so the dates of the holiday vary slightly from year to year, beginning some time between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars.

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    Is Lunar New Year a UN holiday?

    • South China Morning Post. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024. ^ "United Nations adds Lunar New Year to its holiday list for staff". South China Morning Post. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024. ^ "Global Times: Lunar New Year listed as UN floating holiday, indicating increasing global recognition of Chinese culture: expert".

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    Does Lunar New Year increase global recognition of Chinese culture?

    • South China Morning Post. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024. ^ "Global Times: Lunar New Year listed as UN floating holiday, indicating increasing global recognition of Chinese culture: expert". Yahoo Finance. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024. ^ Times, Vietnam (26 December 2023).

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11. www.chinahighlights.com › travelguide › festivalsTop 3 Famous Chinese New Year Stories: Legend of Monster Nian

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    There are many legends and stories about the Chinese New Year. We would like to share with you the three most popular ones. 1. The Legend of Why New Year Is Celebrated. Chinese New Year's Day is called Guo Nian (过年) in Chinese, which can mean 'celebrate (a new) year' or 'overcome Nian'. The character 年 (Nián) could mean a 'year' or 'the ...