February 3, 2011 marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Celebrations are happening across the globe from Beijing to New York, for your own Chinese New Year plan a theme night with a few of the ideas below:
1. Give your house a thorough cleaning.
Chinese believe cleaning before the new year will sweep away evil spirits and bad feelings left over from the previous year.
Chinese believe cleaning before the new year will sweep away evil spirits and bad feelings left over from the previous year.
2. Decorate with paper lanterns.
Chinese New Year ends after 15 days with the Lantern Festival, making lanterns the perfect decorations for your party.
Chinese New Year ends after 15 days with the Lantern Festival, making lanterns the perfect decorations for your party.
3. Wear red and gold.
Red signifies vitality and happiness while gold represents prosperity and wealth.
Red signifies vitality and happiness while gold represents prosperity and wealth.
4. Prepare a traditional Chinese New Year dish.
5. Attend a Chinese New Year Parade in the US.
Happy New Year!
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