Chinese New Year 2012: What Each Day of the 15-Day Celebration Means
The Chinese New Year is a Dragon year and it starts on Jan. 23. The Chinese New Year is also called the Spring Festival or the lunar New Year and is one of the most colorful festivals in the world.
The Dragon year is considered to be more auspicious since its symbol - the dragon - is believed to be the most powerful of the 12 Chinese Zodiac elements. In any case, the New Year is an occasion for family members to reunite and welcome the year ahead, with a variety of traditional food, customs, rituals and cultural activities.
The 15-day long celebrations have several myth and beliefs woven around them. Each day denotes certain customs and traditions...
First Day: The first day of the festival is an occasion for honoring the elders and welcoming the deities. The Chinese visit the elders in their family and pay their respects to them. Some people also abstain from eating meat on this day.
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