Chinese New Year is another holiday that comes right after our traditional celebration. It is known that Chinese New Year does not have a fixed date and is celebrated every year on different times- year Fire Rooster begins on January 28, exactly at 4 o'clock and 8 minutes at night Tbilisi time.
Celebration date
Chinese New Year has a variable date because it depends entirely on the lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, December 21st. Every year this holiday may fall on one of the days between January 21 and February 21.
Chinese New Year 2017 will begin on January 28th. More precisely, 2017 will be according to the Gregorian calendar, but according to the Chinese calendar we will meet the year 4715, which will come under the sign of the Fire Rooster and will last until February 15, 2018, when it will be replaced by the Year of the Yellow Dog.
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On New Year's holidays, people visit each other with congratulations, gifts in the form of money in red envelopes, and necklaces of coins and tangerines, as a symbol of wealth.
Throughout the New Year celebrations in China, cheerful folk festivals, fairs, costume dances and masquerade street processions are held. In anticipation of the New Year, Chinese residents change old clothes for new ones, thoroughly clean their homes so that favorable energy circulates freely in it and does not stagnate. During cleaning, all the trash and unnecessary things accumulated over the year are thrown away.
Holiday treats are prepared accordingly. A favorite dish is dumplings, whose shape resembles an ingot of gold - a symbol of prosperity. Often houses are decorated with tangerines, always eight of them - a number symbolizing infinity.
Fire Rooster
The Year of the Fire Rooster promises to be a truly memorable event. The Chinese advise not to buy new shoes or cut your hair on the eve of the holiday, since, according to them, misfortune awaits those who violate these rules. It is interesting that on the night before the New Year, the Chinese do not sleep, because in this way they protect themselves from troubles, illnesses and troubles for the entire next year.
The Rooster is bright and demonstrative, elegant and sociable. However, in addition to the animal itself, you also need to know the color and element of the patron sign of 2017. The element, like the color of the Rooster, directly affects what 2017 will be like for each person.
According to the Chinese calendar, New Year does not occur on January 1st. This date changes every time, so it is important to learn how to calculate the time of the Eastern New Year on your own.
The reason for the shift in the date of 2017 is that in China and neighboring countries, the New Year is celebrated based on the behavior and condition of the Moon. The lunar calendar will help you track the lunar phases.
When is the Year of the Rooster coming?
2017 is just around the corner. It will come on January 28th. This suggests that until January 28, the Fire Monkey will still be relevant. Many people think that the year of the Red or Fire Rooster will begin on January 1, but this is a common misconception.
To learn how to independently calculate the date of the Eastern New Year, you will need lunar calendar: from it you will find out when the New Moons will be after December 21st. December 21 is the winter solstice, which marks the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere.
So, after December 21, two New Moons must pass. On the second New Moon, the New Year begins to be celebrated in China. The fifteen-day celebration ends with the Lantern Festival.
The patron animal changes directly on the second New Moon after December 21st. In 2017, according to the Chinese horoscope, the Rooster will take the place of the Monkey.
What does the Year of the Rooster promise us?
It is worth noting that in their moods the Rooster and the Monkey are very similar. The Rooster is not so restless, but no less creative. This year can be very successful for everyone who is engaged in areas that require large intellectual investments.
The Rooster loves to be admired, so be careful with delusions of grandeur. Try not to let high self-esteem cloud your judgment. This can be dangerous both in love and in work. If you don’t want people to turn away from you in the year of the Red Rooster, then always be modest and restrained on the outside. There are five elements in Chinese philosophy: fire, wood, metal, earth and water. The Fire Rooster is an excellent combination in Chinese horoscope, which tells us that this year we should forget about feelings and emotions. Love, hate, contempt, rage - don't hold back any of it, but be careful, because your colleagues, friends and loved ones may interpret it in their own way. It will not be easy to receive forgiveness in the year of the Rooster, and especially the Year of the Fire. This suggests that you will also have difficulties with this, so try to forget the grievances as quickly as possible.
Try to realize all your most ambitious plans in business, work and, of course, love, because the next one favorable year will come only in 60 years. The Chinese sincerely believe that patron animals give us their strength. Accept it with dignity.
On January 28, don’t forget to make a wish before the Fire Rooster comes into force. Our thoughts already have enormous energy potential, and in the coming year they will be even stronger.
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