Chinese New Year lasts from Jan. 29 to Feb. 12 ... Nian was scared of the color red, loud noises and fire, so red paper decorations were put on doors, lanterns were lit and firecrackers were ...

Many people will also clean their homes before festivities begin and will often put up red decorations – a color signifying good fortune in Chinese culture. Every year, the Lunar New Year marks ...

Once the New Year arrives, cleaning is avoided to prevent sweeping away good luck. 2. Red Decorations ... luck in Chinese ...

Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

while shops hang rows of golden decorations shining in the winter sun, and families will gather across the continent as they celebrate the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year.

An increasing number of content creators are embracing the Year ... craft ideas to welcome the Lunar New Year. From do-it-yourself snake-themed wall decorations to intricate paper cuttings ...

China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam and other countries where Chinese residents ... prominently in decorations for the holiday ...

Chinese New Year traditions center on ushering out the old year and bringing luck and prosperity into the new one. Firecrackers, fireworks, red clothes and decorations are used. Young people are ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in New York ... traditional chinese food, red decorations, cleaning ...

She has lived in Sydney since 2007. This year marks Lau's fifth anniversary of designing the Australia Post's Chinese New Year stamps. The illustrations for the Year of the Snake blend traditional ...

while golden decorations shine in the winter sun, and families gather across the continent as they celebrate the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. Lunar New Year, also widely ...