Monday, 23 January 2012

Chinese New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chinese New Year is one of the most sought after events in almost every corner of the world. It is one of the most important traditional holidays of the Chinese. The 2012 Chinese New Year celebrates the Year of the Dragon starting on the 23rd of January 2012. During this long celebration, people all-over the world enjoy Chinese traditions, Chinese food and delicacies, street parties and a festivity of happiness and enjoyment.
In this wondrous event, there are a lot of traditions that up until today are still observed in the course of the celebration. For one, red envelopes, otherwise known as red packets are passed out from married couples to unmarried ones. Also, exchanging of gifts between relatives and friends are done in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Fireworks are also displayed in China and other countries with a huge percentage of Chinese in their population.

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