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Zodiac dragon. The dragon (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng; Jyutping: lung; Cantonese Yale: lùhng) is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year festivities occur throughout the country, especially in provinces where many people of Chinese descent live such as Nakhon Sawan, Suphan Buri, and Phuket. [145] [146] [147] Observed by Thai Chinese and parts of the private sector, the festival is usually celebrated for three days, starting on the day before Chinese New Year's Eve.
1 January – New Year's Day; 28 January – 3 February – Chinese New Year; 4 April – Tomb-Sweeping Day; 1 – 2 May – Labour Day; 31 May – Dragon Boat Festival; 1 – 7 October – National Day; 6 October – Mid-Autumn Festival
It’s the Year of the Dragon, or more accurately, the “Year of the Loong,” says Chinese state media, using its preferred term for the creature. But what’s in a name?
Lunar New Year — which includes Chinese New Year, Seollal in Korea, Tet in Vietnam and more — will begin Feb. 10, kicking off more than two weeks of festivities, customs and plenty of feasts.
The Lunar New Year holiday that began on Feb. 10 is celebrated in countries across Asia and among communities abroad, although China continues to insist that it be called Chinese New Year.
The Cambodian zodiac is exactly identical to that of the Chinese although the dragon is interchangeable with the Neak Cambodian sea snake. [26] Sheep and Goat are interchangeable as well. The Cambodian New Year is celebrated in April, rather than in January or February as it is in China and most countries. [27] [28]
This year, Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, begins on February 10, and can be celebrated for up to 15 days. ... With 2024 being the Year of the Dragon, many decorations will ...