Happy Chinese New Year!
Chinese New Year was on January 31st, yesterday. This year was the year of the horse (check the chart to see which animal you are)!
How is Chinese New Year celebrated?
Red envelopes are a huge deal on Chinese New Year. Kids get money from their parents in red envelopes, traditionally to "put down evil spirits". They can contain a few dollars to a few hundred dollars. $8 is a common amount, because the number 8 in China sounds like "wealth" or "smooth". Parents (or elders) also give children gifts in the form of sweets. Red is a huge symbol during Chinese New Year because of the myth of the beast Nian, who feared the color red.
We hope everyone has/had a great new year!
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Chinese New Year was on January 31st, yesterday. This year was the year of the horse (check the chart to see which animal you are)!
How is Chinese New Year celebrated?
Red envelopes are a huge deal on Chinese New Year. Kids get money from their parents in red envelopes, traditionally to "put down evil spirits". They can contain a few dollars to a few hundred dollars. $8 is a common amount, because the number 8 in China sounds like "wealth" or "smooth". Parents (or elders) also give children gifts in the form of sweets. Red is a huge symbol during Chinese New Year because of the myth of the beast Nian, who feared the color red.
We hope everyone has/had a great new year!
Links:
http://halfthesky.org/en
