Chinese New Year is a holiday that celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar. It is considered to be one of the most important holidays for Chinese families. The holiday is celebrated with big family gatherings, gift giving, the eating of symbolic foods and lots of decorations. Everything is focused on bringing good luck for the new year and celebrating the arrival of spring.
They must clean their houses from top to bottom. (YUCK!) Doing this is said to clear out any back luck from the previous year and to ready the house to accept good luck for the coming year. (Second thought, add this to my to-do list today.) All cleaning must be finished before New Year's Day so there is no chance of accidentally throwing out the good fortune of the new year. (Crap, day late...wonder if I do it know it will still count.) Also, before New Year's Day, they will buy new clothes or cut their hair in order to have a fresh start. Wearing black is not allowed due to its association with death, however, wearing red is encouraged as the color is associated with warding off bad spirits.
The Rat
Years: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Positive Character Traits: Charming and ambitious
Negative Character Traits: Short-tempered and sometimes sneaky
Most Compatible with: Dragon, Monkey, Ox
Famous People Who Have This Sign: Ugly Betty star America Ferrera, dancer Gene Kelly, chefs Mario Batali and Julia Child, actors David Duchovny and Hugh Grant
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