Chinese New Year

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ChineseNewYearstartswiththeNewMoon(新月)onthefirstdayofthenewyearandendsonthefullmoon(满月)15thdayofthenewyeariscalledtheLanternFestival(元宵节),whichiscelebratedatnightwithlanterndisplaysandchildrencarryinglanternsinaparade.

unarcycle(月运周期)dertocatchupwiththesolarcalendartheChineseinsertanextramonthonceeveryfewyears(sevenyearsoutofa19-yearcycle).Thisisthesameasaddinganextradayonleapyear(闰年).Thisiswhy,accordingtothesolarcalendar,theChineseNewYearfallsonadifferentdateeachyear.

NewYear'sEveandNewYear'sDayarecelebratedasafamilyaffair,elebrationwastraditionallyhighlightedwithareligiousceremonygiveninhonorofHeavenandEarth(万物),thegodsofthehouseholdandthefamilyancestors.

Thesacrificetotheancestors,themostvitalofalltherituals(仪式),rtedrelativesarerememberedwithgreatrespectbecausetheywereresponsibleforlayingthefoundationsforthefortuneandgloryofthefamily.

ThepresenceoftheancestorsisacknowledgedonNewYear'piritsoftheancestors,togetherwiththeliving,mbolizesfamilyunityandhonorsthepastandpresentgenerations.