Chinese new year celebrations 2016

                        Chinese New Year celebrations:

When are Chinese New Year celebrations Starting:

Whistle is blowing for the Monkey year for Chinese. The new lunar year will be the 8^th of February of 2016. Monday will be the first day of Monkey’s year. The special Monday will be the first day of  new lunar year of 2016. Chinese will celebrate their new year from Monday which is named as Monkey’s year. There will be happiness everywhere especially among Chinese in China and across the world. They will be celebrating Monkey’s year of 2016. Monday of February 8^th will be one of the biggest public holiday in the world as well more than one billion people will celebrating the day.

 Duration of Chinese New Year:

 Chinese new year will start on 8^th of February up to 27^th of January 2017.

In this regard there are many parties being arranged waiting for the Monday 8^th of February in different parts of the world. Lots of planning is being made by people of all ages to celebrate the day in best possible manner. One of the biggest celebration party which will be going to held is in London. It is being considered as biggest celebration party of lunar New Year other than Asia. In the same time many other celebration are waiting for you on Monday 8^th of February of 2016. Chinese New Year is based on the circulation of the moon. Chinese calendar is based upon lunar or moon. Chinese year is not as our modern calendar functions.

There are many interesting things which are to be considered about Chinese New Year.

This lunar new year of 2016 is given the name of Monkey year in China. These animals names are given to year from the animals names present in the Zodiac.

Name of animals present in the Zodiac are given below:

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Dragon, Pig, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Rabbit

All these signs have different meanings.

The Characteristics of Monkey Sign:

     Energetic

    Inventive

   Nosy

Strength of sign:

           Friendly

          Wholehearted

            modern

Weaknesses:

          egotistical

            desirous

          cunning

Special Dishes:

 Different types of foods are prepared on the arrival of lunar New Year in China. Each family prepares special foods and they serve each other. One dish is very famous in china which is especially prepared by Chinese is “Nian gao”. Fish is another type of dish which is very common and especially prepared on the occasion of lunar New Year in China. Instead of above mentioned dishes many of sweet and salty dishes are also prepared on this happy occasion of lunar New Year.

Way of Celebration:

Chinese ways of celebration is very amazing and is worth to watch for everyone. If we talk about specifically lunar New Year celebration of Chinese then it is really treat of watch. In this occasion dance and parades are commonly seen to celebrate the year. Decoration is done in an artistic way every. All the buildings are decorated with different beautiful colors. Silky and colorful dresses are especially made by girls for this moment of lunar New Year.

Use of firework is amazing to celebrate lunar New Year of China. Whole sky becomes scene of fireworks as sky is shining at night. On the roads dragon dance is seen on most parts of big cities of China. Dragon dance is very famous way of celebrating lunar New Year celebrations of China.