Why is Lunar New Year celebrated

Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally, lunisolar calendars.

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The ninth day of Lunar New Year is recognized as the birthday of the Jade Emperor, the ruler of heaven in Taoist belief. The beautiful Lantern Festival signals ...

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Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important holiday in China, ...

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Lunar New Year is a time to gather with family, honor ancestors, and celebrate with food and traditions. This year, Lunar New Year begins on February 10.

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The Spring Festival marks a new year on the lunar calendar and represents the desire for a new life.

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The Lunar New Year is the most important celebration of the year in China and for Chinese people all over the world.

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“This holiday has ancient roots in China as an agricultural society. It was the occasion to celebrate the harvest and worship the gods and ask for good harvests ...

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It symbolizes reunion, prosperity, and new hopes for the future. New Year's Eve means erasing all the bad things of the past in Chinese.

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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 ...

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Because it is a festival that originated with the Chinese, and has been continuously celebrated in china for over 2,000 years, to mark the end of winter and the ...

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