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Happy Chinese New Year 2012!
Chinese New Year 2012 – the Year of the Dragon
Chinese New Year is the most important traditional festival and a public holiday in China. It is also known as the Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year 2012 starts on 23 January . The festival falls on the first day of the first Chinese month based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar, which is usually in late January and early February, please see the Chinese New Year Dates to find out the exact Chinese New Year Date for each year, and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. There are a plenty of traditional Chinese New Year Events during this festival.
Chinese New Year’s Eve, is known as Eve of the Passing Year, a day where Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner which is the most important for Chinese people. The typical Chinese New Year Food usually has chicken, fish, dumplings, spring rolls, noodles, sticky rice cake, which symbolize happiness, health, abundance in the new year. And the Spring Festival Gala Evening on Chinese New Year Eve is a very popular programme on CCTV for Chinese people . You can find out 2012 Spring Festival Gala Evening, please click Chinese New Year Videos.
In Chinese Zodiac, the Chinese New Year 2012 is the year of the Dragon. Many people are looking forward to the Chinese zodiac year of 2012, because the Chinese zodiac Dragon is very special to Chinese people. On our website, you can find out some special Chinese Gifts for special year.
How come is it so special? That is because the dragon is the only animal of the Chinese zodiac year that is not real. The dragon holds special significance for the Chinese people. In Chinese astrology the dragon was seen as a powerful almighty king that was made up of different parts of animals : a tiger, snake, fish and an eagle.
As we known, in the West dragons were symbolic of evil , while the Chinese dragon was a symbol of power, superiority and rule. Nowadays, the Dragon is a revered symbol of power, wisdom and success of life. You can see many sculptures and carvings of the dragons in China.
In Chinese astrology Dragon people are very special. Born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon they usually stand out as befits a dragon. They are powerful and wise. And Chinese people are pleased to be called the Offspring of Dragon.
Chinese Spend $7.2 Billion on Luxury Goods During Chinese New Year
China is the second largest market for luxury goods in the world.
While the luxury markets in Europe, North America, and Japan are shrinking in the global economic downturn, China’s consumption of luxury goods is on the rise. Chinese spent US$7.2 billion on Luxury Goods in foreign countries during Chinese New Year 2012, a record-high, and 15% above original estimates, according to the WLA report, just released on 01 Feb.
All about Chinese New Year
Why Chinese people greet each other “Guo Nian Hao” and play firecracker and decorate everything in red color in Spring Festival?
Chinese Lunar New Year Parade, NCY, 2012
Chinese Lantern Festival 2012
Thanks to Chinese New Year Boosting to Australian Tourism
