Chinese New Year
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Chinese New Year
Introduction:The Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year is the most important of the long-established Chinese holidays. The time stretch of the Singapore Chinese New Year lasts for 15 days. It begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the Chinese calendar. The period of the holiday ends on the 15th day of the festival.
Description:
According to a legend of ancient China, a man-eating beast living in the mountains, called 'Nian' could penetrate into houses noiselessly to prey on human beings. Later on, after much observation, the people learnt that Nian, the beast was sensitive to the color red and loud noises. So, they devised a new plan and were successful in scaring away the beast with fireworks, explosions and a generous use of the color red. These are the customs which led to the first New Year Celebration of the Chinese in Singapore.
The Chinese New Year in Singapore is considered as a major holiday for the Chinese and the ethnic groups who were immensely influenced by the Chinese culture. The groups of people include the Japanese, Koreans, Miao, Mongolians, Vietnamese, Tibetans, Nepalese and the Bhutanese.
The Chinese New Year is also the time period of the year when the biggest migration of men takes place. This is the time when Chinese people from all over the world return home on the eve of the Chinese New Year to enjoy the reunion dinners with their family members.
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