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The Chinese character fu ( 福; fú ⓘ ), meaning 'fortune' or 'good luck' is represented both as a Chinese ideograph and, at times, pictorially, in one of its homophonous forms. It is often found on a figurine of the male god of the same name, one of the trio of "star gods" Fú, Lù, and Shòu . Mounted fu are a widespread Chinese tradition ...
Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also § Names ), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, observances traditionally take place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of ...
Fai chun ( traditional Chinese: 揮春; simplified Chinese: 挥春; pinyin: huīchūn) or chunlian ( 春聯; 春联; chūnlián) is a traditional decoration [ 1] that is frequently used during Chinese New Year. People put fai chun in doorways to create an optimistic festive atmosphere, since the phrases written on them refer to good luck and ...
A red envelope, red packet, hongbao or ang pau ( traditional Chinese: 紅包; simplified Chinese: 红包; pinyin: hóngbāo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-pau) is a gift of money given during holidays or for special occasions such as weddings, graduations, and birthdays. [ 1]
Thingyan is the Myanmar New Year festival that usually occurs in middle of April. It is a Buddhist festival celebrated over a period of four to five days, culminating in the New Year. The dates of the Thingyan Festival are calculated according to the Burmese calendar. The dates of the festival are observed as public holidays throughout Myanmar ...
The Chinese New Year begins Saturday, February 10, 2024, marking the end of the Year of the Rabbit, and the beginning of the Year of the Dragon. Also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring ...
Music. Chen Gexin. " Gongxi Gongxi " ( Chinese: 恭喜恭喜; pinyin: Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ; lit. 'congratulations', 'congratulations'), mistranslated in public as " Wishing You Happiness and Prosperity " (which is the meaning of gōngxǐ fācái ( 恭喜發財 )), is a popular Mandarin Chinese song and a Chinese Lunar New Year standard. [1]
Chinese New Year's Eve. Chinese New Year's Eve is the day before the Chinese New Year. Celebrating Chinese New Year's Eve has always been a family matter, it is the reunion day for every ethnic Chinese family. It has evolved over a long period of time. The origin of Chinese New Year's Eve can be traced back to 3500 years ago.