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In Singapore, Chinese New Year is the only traditional Chinese public holiday, likewise with Malaysia. Each region has its own holidays on top of this condensed traditional Chinese set. Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian ...
In modern China, a person's official age is based on the Gregorian calendar. For traditional use, age is based on the Chinese Sui calendar. A child is considered one year old at birth. After each Chinese New Year, one year is added to their traditional age. Their age therefore is the number of Chinese calendar years in which they have lived.
The Qingming festival holiday has significance in the Chinese tea culture since this specific day divides the fresh green teas by their picking dates. Green teas made from leaves picked before this date are given the prestigious 'pre-Qingming tea' (明 前 茶) designation which commands a much higher price tag.
Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the New Year vary widely, [15] and the evening preceding the New Year's Day is frequently regarded as an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. It is also a tradition for every family to thoroughly clean their house, in order to sweep ...
3 days (Chinese New Year's Eve, 1st and 2nd days of 1st Lunisolar month) Spring Festival [a] (aka Chinese New Year) 春节. Chūnjié. Usually occurs in late January or early February. The most important holiday, celebrating the start of a new year. 5 April (4 or 6 April in some years)
Butterflies. Butterfly/ butterflies. A common motif used in Chinese embroidery and in Chinaware. [12] The butterfly is a symbol of joy and summer. [12] It also implies long life, beauty and elegance. [6] Pair of butterflies. Pair of butterflies embroidered on clothing strengthens the energy of love.
Festividade do Barco-Dragão. The Dragon Boat Festival (traditional Chinese : 端午節; simplified Chinese : 端午节; pinyin : Duānwǔ jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or early June in the Gregorian calendar.
The holiday season is in full swing, which means gathering with friends and family to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. While many people know that Kwanzaa falls around the same time as ...