Chinese New Year 2017 is when the traditions and celebrations begin. It is considered the "Spring Festival" and one of the most important and longest holidays in China, as well as in the countries of East Asia.

Chinese New Year 2017 is traditionally timed to coincide with the winter new moon at the end of the full lunar cycle, which took place after winter solstice(that is, on the second new moon after December 21). In 2017, Chinese New Year starts on January 28th.

Chinese New Year 2017 is often informally referred to as the "Lunar New Year" because it is a derivative of the lunisolar Chinese calendar, and its exact date is determined based on lunar phases. This New Year's time, most Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner.

On the first day of the Chinese New Year 2017, fireworks and crackers begin to go off, and incense is burned. Fireworks are supposed to scare away evil spirits and bring the spirit of peace and happiness into the family. At the end of the day, the family welcomes the return of the deities home after their visit to the spirit world, where they "gave an account" of the past year, and then pays respects to the ancestors. The Chinese believe that the first day of spring is the awakening of nature, the earth and the sprouts of life stored by it come to life. According to the Shangshu narration, the first day of the New Year was the day on which Shun, the exemplary sovereign of antiquity, ascended the throne.

Chinese New Year 2017 is the longest and most important holiday in the Chinese lunisolar calendar. The origin of this holiday dates back to ancient times; in its current form, it reflects respect for the myths, beliefs, and traditions preserved in Chinese society. Each year is designated by one of the 12 zodiac animals and a color according to the Five Elements system.

Chinese New Year 2017: according to ancient myth, at the beginning of each New Year, the Chinese hide from a monster called Nian, which means "year". Nian comes on the first day of the New Year to devour livestock, grain and food supplies, and sometimes villagers, especially children. To protect themselves, residents put food at the entrance to the premises, in front of the door, with the advent of each New Year. According to legend, the more food there is, the kinder and more compliant the beast will be, and after Nian is satisfied with the food prepared for him, he will no longer attack people and leave them alone.

According to a folk tale, one day people saw that Nian was frightened of a small child dressed in red clothes and decided that he was afraid of the color red. Since then, every time the New Year comes, people hang red lanterns and red scrolls on the windows and doors of their dwellings and light fireworks. According to popular beliefs, these traditions frighten off the Nian and force him to bypass the settlements.

Chinese New Year 2017: In China, the "Spring Festival" has received symbolism and tradition, despite certain regional differences in customs and traditions. I must say that the holiday is very similar to our New Year. The Chinese also decorate their homes on the eve of the celebration, prepare New Year's dishes, congratulate colleagues, friends and relatives on this wonderful holiday. Gifts are given to children and fireworks and fireworks are launched at the end of the day.

Chinese New Year 2017 is officially a public holiday in China and is celebrated in many countries around the world.

Chinese New Year is one of the most important Eastern holidays, which is celebrated not only in Asian countries. It is also eagerly awaited all over the world, including in Georgia, after the completion of traditional New Year celebrations in both new and old style.

Date of celebration

New Year's Eve Eastern calendar does not have a fixed date and is celebrated every year in different time. Exact time The Chinese New Year is dependent on the lunar cycle and occurs on the first new moon of the new year. Therefore, every year this holiday falls on one of the days in the interval from January 21 to February 21.

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The Chinese live according to their own calendar, so their calendar does not coincide with the generally accepted in the world. Since ancient times, China's chronology has been based on the lunar calendar, which was formed around the 14th century BC, thanks to the development of astronomy.

By Chinese calendar On February 5, 4717 will come - the year of the Yellow Pig, which will last until January 25, 2020, when it will be replaced by the year of the Silver Rat.

The Chinese calendar uses a sixty-year cycle that begins with the Year of the Wood Rat and ends with the Water Pig. This cycle began on February 2, 1984 and will end on January 29, 2044.

The New Year among the inhabitants of the East marks new round time, start, update. On the day when the Chinese New Year arrives, winter will meet spring and a new life cycle will begin.

Celebration time

In the countries of the East, the New Year or Chun Jie, which literally means "Spring Festival" is one of the longest holidays, which in the old days lasted a whole month. It has been celebrated for over two thousand years.

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Nowadays, the Chinese have reduced the number of days off by almost half due to a busy lifestyle and busy work schedule. Therefore, the holiday ends on the fifteenth day - the grand Chinese Lantern Festival.

Traditionally, in China, at this time, business life freezes for two weeks - the holiday is celebrated for 15 days, each of which has its own traditions and customs.

Wherever a Chinese is, according to tradition, he should celebrate the New Year with his relatives, since this holiday is considered a family holiday and is called "Family Reunion Day" or "Meeting after separation"

They also believe that on New Year's Eve, the spirits of dead ancestors are present at the table, who are also participants in the holiday.

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On New Year's holidays, people visit each other with congratulations, gifts in the form of money in red envelopes, and necklaces made of coins and tangerines as a symbol of wealth.

Throughout the New Year celebrations in China, fun festivities, fairs, costumed dances and masquerade street processions.

In anticipation of the New Year, the people of China change their old clothes for new ones, thoroughly clean their houses so that the favorable energy circulates freely in it and does not stagnate. During the cleaning, they throw away all the rubbish and unnecessary things accumulated over the year.

Accordingly, festive treats are prepared. Dumplings are a favorite dish, their shape resembling an ingot of gold - a symbol of prosperity. Often houses are decorated with tangerines, always eight pieces - a number symbolizing infinity.

In accordance with eastern horoscope, each year has its own patron, element and color. The patron changes according to a twelve-year cycle, and the element and color - according to a ten-year cycle.

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Chinese New Year 2017: When and how is it celebrated?

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Chinese New Year is celebrated on the first day of Chinese lunar calendar. The date is different every year Gregorian calendar, but is always between January 21st and February 20th. The exact start time of the Chinese New Year-2017 is January 28 at 2:06 am Kyiv time.

According to ancient myth, at the beginning of each new year, the Chinese hide from a monster called Nian (Chinese for "year"). Nian comes on the first day of the New Year to devour livestock, grain and food, and sometimes villagers, especially children. To protect themselves, the Chinese put food at the entrance to the premises with the advent of each new year. According to legend, the more food there is, the kinder and more compliant the beast will be, and after Nian is satisfied with the food prepared for him, he will no longer attack people and leave them alone.

One day, people saw that Nian was afraid of a small child dressed in red clothes, and they thought that he was afraid of the color red. Since then, every time the New Year comes, people hang red lanterns and red scrolls on the windows and doors of their dwellings and light fireworks. According to popular beliefs, these traditions frighten off the Nian and force him to bypass the settlements.

The 2017 Chinese New Year celebration lasts for 15 days. On February 11, it ends with the grandiose Chinese Lantern Festival.

New Year's Eve is called "the night of the meeting after parting." The whole family gathers for festive table to the New Year's dinner, which is distinguished by the abundance and variety of dishes. The table is not complete without dishes of chicken meat, fish and "doufu" - bean curd, which we call "tofu" because in Chinese the names of these products are consonant with the words meaning "happiness" and "prosperity". In the north of China, it is customary to prepare dumplings (jiaozi) for the New Year, and in the south - "niangao" (slices made from glutinous rice). There must also be tangerines or oranges on the table - an even number. Eating fish, the Chinese believe, will bring more money and good luck in the coming year.


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They then set off fireworks to mark the end of last year and the beginning of the next. Each family is simply obliged to launch a few loud and bright fireworks to support the custom, which has its roots in the deep past. Even in ancient times, the Chinese met the holiday with noise and a burning torch, thereby frightening and driving away evil spirits from their relatives and friends.

Celebrations are not complete without the dance of the Lion and the dance of the Dragon. The dance of the Lion involves two people. The greatest responsibility lies with the one who controls the head. He not only sets the direction and rhythm, but also pulls the ropes inside the mask. Under his guidance, the lion comes to life: when the eyes are closed, the ears rise; when the eyes open, the ears fall. The performer of the role of a lion must have not only dexterity, but great physical strength. One mask alone can weigh up to 40 kg. The Dragon Dance is just as spectacular. The painted fantasy serpent is made from linen, slats and wicker and can be up to 10 meters long. The body of the monster consists of sections, the number of which, according to tradition, must necessarily be odd. Each part is carried on a bamboo pole by one of the performers.

Gifts in the New Year are given symbolically: it can be amulets, sweets, souvenirs associated with the symbol of the year. Children are given red envelopes with money along with wishes to grow up healthy and happy. With the development of technology, special mobile applications, an analogue of red envelopes with which you can share electronic money. In this case, the amount of money must be even, because. odd numbers are associated with funerals. The number eight is considered lucky because its name sounds like wealth, and the number six coincides with the word "calm" and is also very much appreciated. But the number 4 is considered unlucky, because. sounds like the word "death".

People also decorate their homes with red paper appliqués, banners and special New Year designs. IN holidays The Chinese wear red clothes, which symbolizes the beginning of a new period and scares away bad luck.

Chinese New Year is another holiday that comes right after our traditional festival. It is known that the Chinese New Year does not have a fixed date and is celebrated every year at different times - the year of the Fire Rooster begins on January 28, at exactly 4 hours and 8 minutes of the night Tbilisi time.

Date of celebration

The Chinese New Year has a fickle date because it is entirely dependent on the lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, December 21st. Every year this holiday can fall on one of the days in the interval from January 21 to February 21.

Chinese New Year 2017 begins on January 28th. More precisely, 2017 will be according to the Gregorian calendar, but according to the Chinese calendar we will meet the year 4715, which will come under the sign of the Fire Rooster and will last until February 15, 2018, when it will be replaced by the year of the Yellow Dog.

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On New Year's holidays, people visit each other with congratulations, gifts in the form of money in red envelopes, and necklaces made of coins and tangerines as a symbol of wealth.

Throughout the celebration of the New Year in China, fun folk festivals, fairs, costumed dances and masquerade street processions are held. In anticipation of the New Year, the people of China change their old clothes for new ones, thoroughly clean their houses so that the favorable energy circulates freely in it and does not stagnate. During the cleaning, they throw away all the rubbish and unnecessary things accumulated over the year.

Accordingly, festive treats are prepared. Dumplings are a favorite dish, their shape resembling an ingot of gold - a symbol of prosperity. Often houses are decorated with tangerines, always eight pieces - a number symbolizing infinity.

Fire Rooster

The Year of the Fire Rooster promises to be a truly memorable event. The Chinese advise not to buy on the eve of the holiday new shoes, do not cut your hair, because, according to them, misfortunes await those who violate these rules. Interestingly, on the night before the New Year, the Chinese do not sleep, because in this way they protect themselves from troubles, illnesses and troubles for the whole next year.

The rooster is bright and demonstrative, elegant and sociable. However, in addition to the animal itself, you also need to know the color and element of the patron sign of 2017. The element, like the color of the Rooster, directly affects how 2017 will be for each person.

New Year is the most important holiday not only for the inhabitants of our country, but for the whole world, and in every corner the globe relate to this date in their own way. China was no exception to this list, where traditions and customs were formed and formed over 2,000 years. It is worth saying that the Chinese calendar is slightly different from the European calendar familiar to us, as it has a number of its own features. Ask what? The main difference is that the calculation of the beginning of a new period is determined according to the position of such celestial body as the Sun and Earth's moon moon.

Date of. Beginning and the end.


If we talk about the exact date of the beginning of the new 2017 according to this calendar, then it is already known and established.

In other words, the Chinese New Year 2017 according to the Chinese calendar will begin on January 28, and last until February 15, 2018.

As you know, this year 2017 will be held under the rule of such a symbol as the Fire Rooster. If you believe Chinese horoscope, then this luck this year will be on the side of creative and creative people who simply do not know how to sit with their hands folded in one place. It is worth noting that fiery rooster considered the most curious animal in China and its main color is red. But, despite the successful forecasts, the year will still be characterized by a little nervousness, since the Rooster is considered an animal with a rather impulsive character and temperament. It is the Rooster that will contribute to significant and major changes in social and political areas. Whether this is really so, time will tell, and we can only wait with great impatience for the onset of 2017.

Customs and traditions in China.

The Chinese are a people who approach the celebration of this holiday with great trepidation. After all, even wise men and thinkers. Who live as hermits and far from people are immersed in simple human joys and await the New Year. That is why here they try to observe all the traditions and customs that have come down to us since ancient times. Which of them can be called the most interesting and even unusual?


You can talk about customs and traditions in China for a very long time, but for the new year 2017, residents will try to adhere to them as much as possible, not missing a single trifle and detail. The Chinese believe that it is these rituals that will save the house and family from enemies and ill-wishers, which means that happiness and good luck will not leave them this 2017 either.