The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history and is the longest holiday of the year (15 days).

In 2019, Spring Festival officially begins on February 5th  and ends with the Lantern Festival on February 19th.

An important aspect of Chinese Culture is a zodiac system. It has existed in Chinese culture since the Qin dynasty, more than 2,000 years ago.

There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, and they repeat every 12 years. This year is the year of the PIG.

Here are some characteristics of people belonging to the PIG zodiac:

Lucky things for Pigs

• Colors: yellow, grey, brown
• Numbers: 2, 5, 8
• Mineral: agate

Unlucky things

• Colors: blue, green
• Numbers: 1, 7, 9

Click on the image to know interesting aspects about Chinese New Year

Investigate… WHICH IS YOUR CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN? WHICH ANIMAL IS IT?

The 2018 Chinese New Year begins on Friday, February 16.

Chinese New Year takes place on a different date each year, because it is based on the lunar calendar.

The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the New Moon, and it normally falls between January 21 and February 20.

2018 is the Year of the Dog.  (The year of the Earth Dog)

According to the Asian astrology, your year of birth – and the animal this represents – determines a lot about your personality traits.

Anyone born in an Earth Dog year will be communicative, serious, and responsible in the workplace.

Watch this video to know more about Chinese New Year:

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This Chinese New Year is on the 8th February, and it is the year of the MONKEY,  according to the Chinese 12-year animal zodiac cycle.

The Chinese calendar is lunisolar: influenced by the moon and the sun.

Lucky Numbers: 1, 6
Lucky Colours: Blue, Black, Red, Orange

People born in the year of the monkey are Intelligent, eloquent, adaptable, independent, honest, positive. But also Irritable, impetuous, easily frustrated.

Chinese people celebrate their New Year on the 1st new moon of winter. It is a very                important festival for all the chinese families.

Chinese New Year was on 10th February in 2013.

This year is the year of the Snake.

 Chinese people celebrate New Year in a different date every year.

This happens because it depends on the moon: New Year is the day of the first new moon of winter.

They use lots of fireworks and dragon dances.

Chinese zodiac has twelve animals, and every year is the year of one of the animals.

Have a look to the following links and try to guess:

To which animal is dedicated this year ?

Is it year 2012 for Chinese culture? Which year is it?

Try to guess your Chinese sign and some of its characteristics.

Send some comments about any of this questions.

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http://www.topmarks.co.uk/ChineseNewYear/ChineseNewYear.aspx

http://kids.yahoo.com/games/game/chinese_zodiac

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/ChineseNewYear/