![]() ![]() For instance, people in Malaysia enjoy yeesang, or a “Prosperity Toss” of raw fish and shredded vegetables whereas Cantonese people will eat sweet rice balls.The Chinese calendar operates on a 12-year cycle, with each year linked to one of a dozen animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The seventh day (February 18) is said to be the day when the Chinese mother goddess Nuwa created mankind and, thus, is called renri (the people’s birthday).ĭifferent communities in Asia will serve different birthday foods on that day. Married couples are expected to hand out red packets filled with money to children and unmarried adults to wish them luck. Throughout the festival, hosts will prepare candy boxes and snacks for their guests. (Read more Lunar New Year dos and don’ts here.) It’s associated with luck and prosperity. You’ll also want to avoid purchasing footwear for the entire lunar month, as the term for shoes (haai) sounds like losing and sighing in Cantonese.ĭo, however, wear red. Therefore washing or cutting it off is seen as washing your fortune away. The Chinese character for hair is the first character in the word for prosper. For instance, don’t wash or cut your hair on the first day of the new year. There are plenty of other rules and superstitions attached to the Lunar New Year. Red banners with auspicious sayings and texts are hung on the 29th day of the last lunar month. It is believed that arguments are more likely to happen on this day so people will visit temples and avoid social interactions. Day three of Lunar New Year (which falls on Valentine’s Day this year) is named chi kou, or red mouth. (Lunar New Year in 2021 lasts from February 12 to February 26.)įamilies tend to have different sets of rules and traditions, but most will bless each other with auspicious words like “san tai gin hong” or “shen ti jian kang” (wish you good health).ĭuring normal times, when people aren’t in lockdown, they’re expected to visit relatives and friends during the festival – except for the third day of the month. Though many Western nations refer to the Lunar New Year/Spring Festival holiday as Chinese New Year, bear in mind it’s celebrated not just in Chinese communities all over the world but other Asian nations such as Vietnam and South Korea.Ĭountries that observe Lunar New Year often offer three to seven days of public holidays but celebrations aren’t complete until the 15th day of the first lunar month, also known as the Lantern Festival. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Peach blossom trees are displayed for sale along a street in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year - or Tet, as it's referred to there. Lunar New Year preparations during Covid-19 In Chinese geomancy, each person’s birthday chart is composed of a wide range of elements such as the day and time of their birth, meaning they may interact with the year a bit differently. “Some people will resolve their clashes with Tai Sui by taking part in celebrations, like getting married or going to positive events more,” says Chow.īut the feng shui master is quick to remind us that this is only a general overview of what the year means for each zodiac animal. That said, followers believe there are ways to improve your luck. People born in the Year of the Goat will be facing Tai Sui (Ying Tai Sui) this year, “meaning there must be a massive change ahead of them,” says Chow. (Find your sign here.) Dragons may deal with challenging friendships, while people born in the Horse and Dog years may deal with more gossip and unexpected matters. “So there will be more changes and instability in general.”Ī few other zodiac signs will also be clashing with Tai Su in various ways, she adds. “People born in the Year of the Ox will be facing their ‘Ben Ming Nian’ – your own zodiac year,” says Chow. ![]() If your zodiac sign clashes with Tai Sui – aka the Grand Duke of Jupiter – in a particular year, you might find yourself dealing with disruptions. STR/AFP/AFP via Getty Imagesįollowers believe that for each of the Chinese zodiac signs, luck will depend largely on the positions of the Tai Sui – the stars directly opposite Jupiter. ![]() A panda cub plays with ox decorations inside its enclosure at the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve in China's Sichuan province. ![]()
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