Chinese New Year Spring festival the Lunar New Year 1. day of the month begins 15. day of the month ends Lantern Festival
visiting friends, families wearing new clothes home cleaning home decorating DAYS BEFORE THE NEW YEAR
REUNION DINNER chicken and fish new year cake mandarin oranges noodles raw fish salad
RED PACKETS giving children contain money chocolate coins number six
CLOTHING red color new clothes scaring avay evil spirits
PARADES colourful flags and laterns drums firecrackers firework dragon and lion dance
GREETINGS loud, enthusiastic “happy new year” breaking objects