Chinese New Year in Vancouver.

Do you know how chinese people celebrate their new year?

Chinese new year's day depends on the moon.So every year the new year is different day.

This year was the first time to celebrate new year for me that was awesome!

I went to the biggest temple on Eve and I saw many big images of Buddha which were shiny gold.

They use gold and red colors for stuff,like clothes,dragons,ornament and red pockets because they believe that thoes colors bring good luck for them.Speak of red pockets,married man or woman usually give it to singles.

February 7 was new year and we had a party.But actually they have a party every day around new year like Japan.

Have you ever seen Dragons and lions of chinese?They help scare away any bad spirits during the new year's parade.But for me lion's face was much scare...

Durning the new year they dont talk about number 4 because 4 means death and dont drop chopsticks on the floor because of bad luck!

There are few superstitions like above. So be careful!when you celebrate chinese new year with them(just kidding).

I was lucky to expose to chinese new year.Most of Asian contries except Japan celebrate new year this Feburary but I celebrated new year on Jan 1 as well in Vancouver so Im blessed!

I heard that some areas in the State also celebrate Chinese new year that means a lot of Chinese people lives all over the world as you know.

Good luck!

by Hitomi

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