This Sunday, January 22, more than 1.5 billion people celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Known as Chinese New Year in China, the celebration receives different names in other Asian countries.
The celebrations of this holiday by the Chinese last up to seven days.
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Chinese New Year: The Year of the Rabbit
Chinese New Year is the celebration of New Year's Eve in China. The calendar used there and in other eastern countries is the lunar calendar.
The lunar calendar works according to the cycles of Moon, and the year consists of 354 days. Every three years, a month is added to the year, totaling 13, this is because the lunar calendar is not synchronized according to the time of the seasons.
In China, Chinese New Year is one of the most important and popular holidays.
Tradition associates each year with a different animal. This custom has roots in the Buddhism.
In order, the animals representing the Chinese New Year are as follows:
Mouse
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Ram
Monkey
rooster
Dog
Boar
The animal that represents the Chinese New Year in 2023 is the rabbit. The mascot announced by the country's government is called You Yuanyuan.
The New Year has been celebrated by the Chinese for over four thousand years. 2023 represents the year 4721 in the Chinese calendar.
Who initiated this celebration was Emperor Yu Shun, also known as Son of Heaven.
See too: learn more about New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve according to Western tradition
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Lunar New Year in other countries
Check out how Lunar New Year is celebrated in other countries:
Vietnam: it's called Tết Nguyên Đán, or Tết, and marks the beginning ofSpringover there. The family reunion to make special foods and keep the houses tidy are some features of this date.
South Korea: is celebrated Seollal, lasting three days. Families serve meals to their ancestors in a ritual process known as Charye.
Mongolia: over there the festivity is known as Tsagaan sar, or White Moon Festival. This year it is celebrated on the 21st of February. People's prayer space is made up of piles of stones, used as a kind of altar.
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By Lucas Afonso
Journalist
