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Celebrations » Chinese New Year » Chinese New Year 2011
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Chinese New Year 2011 |
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The upcoming year 2011 will be celebrated as Chinese New Year 2011 and Chinese New Year 2011 date is 3rd February. Each year is denoted by an animal.
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According to Chinese traditional calendar, Chinese New Year 2011 is year of the rabbit. It is the Xin-Mao year. Xin (Metal) is the eighth of the ten celestial stems and Mao (Rabbit) is the fourth of the twelve terrestrial branches and marks the year of the Rabbit or Hare.
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Chinese masks are an inevitable aspect of Chinese culture. During the colorful celebrations of the Chinese festival, people wear masks made up of varied materials including cloth, paper, grass, leather,
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Starting from Chinese new year 2011 date, this festival carries on for 15days and ends up with Lantern festival on the 15th day. Chinese festival celebrations spread the charm of this festival and are at their extreme level on the day of Lantern festival.
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metal, shell, and carved of stone or wood painted with Chinese symbolic designs and vivid colours.some have realistic human or animal appearance.
Red is favorite colour for Chinese people and that clearly appears in the masks they make. Chinese New Year celebrations reflect the belief of Chinese people on gods, spirits of ancestors, legendary beings, good or evil, the dead, animal spirits, and on the beings who are believed to have supreme power over human beings. These traditional masks reflecting such supreme powers are not only respected but are also worn during the various rituals performed in Chinese New Year.
They perform their traditional dragon dance or lion dance wearing those masks. They hang those masks around the home for decorative purpose also. People tie their New Year wish to a "wishing tree" at the Taoist White Cloud Temple at Beijing on the day of Chinese New Year. People from across the country in traditional costume take part in Chinese New Year celebrations.
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