Top 10 New Year Traditions Around the World #6


By the Chinese calendar, the year 2012 is actually 4709, a year of the Dragon. The Chinese New Year will begin January 23, 2012. Chinese New Year is celebrated on the second new moon after the winter solstice.Firecrackers and noisemakers will chase away evil spirits. The fabulous dragon and lion will dance in the streets. People will wear red, the most auspicious of colors, and red envelopes with lucky money will be given to children. 
Tangerines are often given for good luck, but odd numbers are unlucky, so the tangerines are given in pairs. The third day of the new year is the day the mice marry off their daughters, so people go to bed early, so they don’t disturb the mice.

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