The world is preparing for one of the festivals that generates the most international tourist movements. is that the Lunar New Year goes hand in hand with Chinese New Yearwhich according to specialists moves more than a billion people around the world to celebrate it.
Taking into account that the calendar of this festival is based on lunar cycles, the start and end dates vary every year. On this occasion, whoever intends to celebrate it must do so next Sunday January 22nd. Y Google he could not miss the opportunity to celebrate it.
How did the Lunar New Year come about?
The Lunar New Year festival is even older than the current Republic of China. Before the Gregorian calendar was installed in the region, time was measured through the lunar cyclesand this date was especially important: it marks the departure of second new moonafter the winter solstice.
Starting from 1912, when the town was formed and the Gregorian calendar was adopted, the holiday also began to be called spring festival. This festival is also currently celebrated in various towns in the area, such as South KoreaHong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam.
How is the Lunar New Year celebrated?
For the Chinese and those who celebrate the holiday to the letter, the Spring Festival lasts for 40 days, in which various artistic presentations and some typical rituals of the festival are organised. According to the official calendar, the lunar new year consists of seven public holidays.
But probably one of the most characteristic activities of the day is the big family dinner. Tradition marks a point of union between families, in what is considered the most important meal of the year. We also organize parties with Fireworks of all kinds, since the noise of these fireworks is said to drive away evil spirits.
Source: Clarin
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