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Chinese New Year Symbols

Chinese New Year is related with several symbols and customs. Every Chinese New Year symbols has its own value. All Chinese New Year symbol has a deep importance in it.


Chinese New Year Symbols by Year


Chinese Lunar Calendar : Chinese Lunar Calendar is completely based on the cycles of the moon, and is make in a dissimilar fashion than the Western solar calendar.
Symbolism is a famous trend with extremely strong associations to the Chinese culture. Amongst the many feature of the Chinese culture that spin around the use of symbols is the event of the Chinese New Year. The group of New Year symbols is a excellent example of balanced art between form and function.

This symbol frequently reflect the dates of both the Gregorian calendar and the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The Gregorian dates are written in Arabic numerals, and the Chinese dates in Chinese numerals.

Flowers: Flower are the most well-known symbols of the Chinese New Year. Traditionally the Chinese were more like towards making use of usual products hence flowers were the perfect choice.



Lai-See Envelopes : A different important New Year symbol is the hong-bao which is really a lai-see envelope. This is an envelope consisting of currency which is handed over to the children by the elders of the family on the eve of the Chinese new year. Presents are also frequently exchanged between families.

Lucky Character : The single word "FOOK", or fortune, is regularly displayed in several homes and provisions stores. They are generally written by painting brush on a diamond-shaped piece of red paper. This is believed to be a fortunate Chinese New Year symbol.



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