Information about the Chinese new year | when is Chinese new year celebrated
The Chinese New Year 2017, New Year of the Chinese calendar or Lunar New Year is the first day of the first month of Chinese Calendar. This day is the beginning of the Spring Festival.
The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar. (lunisolar, is based on both the annual cycle of the sun and the regular cycle of phases of the moon)
The date of the Chinese New Year in the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year but always falls between January 21 and February 20.
When is Chinese New Year 2017
The Chinese new year 2017 will be on Saturday, 28th January 2017.
Chinese new year facts | what is Chinese new year | history Chinese new year
Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival is the most important event of the year socially and economically for China. Chinese New Year originated from the solar-lunar Chinese calendar, but more recently it has become a year to celebrate and honor household and spiritual deities and ancestors. Chinese New year is also a time for feasting and bringing families together.
This is the legend of how Chinese New Year came to be celebrated:
Chinese New Year is one of the oldest celebrations in China, and as such there are many traditions people carry out every year. Fireworks are lit, drums are played, calligraphy hangings are hung from doors, and red lanterns are released in their thousands. Often the owners of the lanterns will write their wish for that year on the red fabric for the wish to be granted. Children are given red decorated envelopes with money inside from their family, and traditional food is served for the whole 15 days of the festival.
Every New Year is a new year for a certain zodiac animal, the year of 2015 was the year of the sheep, Chinese New Year 2016 was the year of the monkey, but Chinese New Year 2017 will be the year of the Rooster. More specifically the year of the Red Fire Rooster.
About Chinese Animal Symbols And Horoscopes
Here you'll get all the information about Chinese new year animals, the importance of the Chinese new year animals. why Chinese has animals in their calendar name, Chinese new year animals meaning, what is Chinese new year animals of 2017 etc.
There are total Twelve Chinese new year animals(Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog, Pig) symbolize the twelve signs of the Chinese horoscope. Because the Chinese culture uses a lunar calendar based on the moon's cycle, the dates that animal signs encompass change yearly. The Chinese new year 2017, or 4715 by the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the Red Fire Rooster (or Chicken) Year.
It is believed that the Chinese Lunar Calendar dates back to 2637 BC. Legend has it that the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from Earth. Only twelve of the animals came to bid him farewell, so Buddha honored each of them with a year. The order was taken from the sequence in which they appeared to him - first the Rat, then the Cow, the Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. It is believed that a person takes on the characteristics of the animal belonging to the year they were born. There is also a cycle of five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal and water) before the animal names. And this all there is a color cycle (White, Black, Green, Red and Brown). That's why each Chinese year has a color animal name.
Chinese new year animals and Chinese calendar
Chinese new year animals 2017 : This coming new year will be Year of the Rooster 2017. for more details Check out this Chinese new year 2017 calendar. You can use this Chinese calendar 2017 as converter. you can check the Chinese animals and element of perticuler year. Have a Happy Chinese new year.
| Metal Rat - 1900, 1960 | Metal Ox - 1901, 1961 | Metal Tiger - 1950, 2010 |
| Water Rat - 1912, 1972 | Water Ox - 1913, 1973 | Water Tiger - 1902, 1962 |
| Wood Rat - 1924, 1984 | Wood Ox - 1925, 1985 | Wood Tiger - 1914, 1974 |
| Fire Rat - 1936, 1996 | Fire Ox - 1937, 1997 | Fire Tiger - 1926, 1986 |
| Earth Rat - 1948, 2008 | Earth Ox - 1949, 2009 | Earth Tiger - 1938, 1998 |
| Metal Rabbit - 1951, 2011 | Metal Dragon - 1940, 2000 | Metal Snake - 1941, 2001 |
| Water Rabbit - 1903, 1963 | Water Dragon - 1952, 2012 | Water Snake - 1953, 2013 |
| Wood Rabbit - 1915, 1975 | Wood Dragon - 1904, 1964 | Wood Snake - 1905, 1965 |
| Fire Rabbit - 1927, 1987 | Fire Dragon - 1916, 1976 | Fire Snake - 1917, 1977 |
| Earth Rabbit - 1939, 1999 | Earth Dragon - 1928, 1988 | Earth Snake - 1929, 1989 |
| Metal Horse - 1930, 1990 | Metal Ram - 1931, 1991 | Metal Monkey - 1920, 1980 |
| Water Horse - 1942, 2002 | Water Ram - 1943, 2003 | Water Monkey - 1932, 1992 |
| Wood Horse - 1954, 2014 | Wood Ram - 1955, 2015 | Wood Monkey - 1944, 2004 |
| Fire Horse - 1906, 1966 | Fire Ram - 1907, 1967 | Fire Monkey - 1956, 2016 |
| Earth Horse - 1918, 1978 | Earth Ram - 1919, 1979 | Earth Monkey - 1908, 1968 |
| Metal Rooster - 1921, 1981 | Metal Dog - 1910, 1970 | Metal Boar - 1911, 1971 |
| Water Rooster - 1933, 1993 | Water Dog - 1922, 1982 | Water Boar - 1923, 1983 |
| Wood Rooster - 1945, 2005 | Wood Dog - 1934, 1994 | Wood Boar - 1935, 1995 |
| Fire Rooster - 1957, 2017 | Fire Dog - 1946, 2006 | Fire Boar - 1947, 2007 |
| earth Rooster - 1909, 1969 | Earth Dog - 1958, 2018 | Earth Boar - 1959, 2019 |
Chinese New Year Characters - Xin Nian Kuai Le in Chinese
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Xin Nian Kuai Le in Chinese[/caption]This section is for the Peoples who are searching the Xin Nian Kuai Le Meaning and Xin Nian Kuai Le in Chinese Characters.
This phrase written in Chinese is 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè) and means 'Happy New Year' in English. 新年 means 'New Year,' while 快乐 means 'happy' or 'happiness.'Xin is new and Nian is the year, and thus Xin Nian (新年) is called as New Year.Similar to that,
Similar to that, the meaning of the word chap goh mei is the lantern festival which is also called as Yuanxiao Festival (元宵节, 元宵節). This festival is celebrated on the last day (fifteenth day) of the new year celebrations of the lunisolar year and marks the closing of new year celebrations.
Kuai le (快樂) generally means happy, joy and its synonyms like delight and happiness, etc. Thus "Happy New Year" in English is written as "New Year Happy" in Chinese: Xin Nian Kuai Le. We can notice that the words have jumbled and this is one of the peculiarity of Chinese characters.
Chinese New Year 2017 Holidays - List of Holidays on Chinese New Year 2017
Chinese New Year Holidays From 2000-2020
Day Date Year Event Holiday Type
Sat Feb 5 2000 Chinese New Year National holiday
Wed Jan 24 2001 Chinese New Year National holiday
Tue Feb 12 2002 Chinese New Year National holiday
Sat Feb 1 2003 Chinese New Year National holiday
Thu Jan 22 2004 Chinese New Year National holiday
Wed Feb 9 2005 Chinese New Year National holiday
Sun Jan 29 2006 Chinese New Year National holiday
Sun Feb 18 2007 Chinese New Year National holiday
Thu Feb 7 2008 Chinese New Year National holiday
Mon Jan 26 2009 Chinese New Year National holiday
Sun Feb 14 2010 Chinese New Year National holiday
Thu Feb 3 2011 Chinese New Year National holiday
Mon Jan 23 2012 Chinese New Year National holiday
Sun Feb 10 2013 Chinese New Year National holiday
Fri Jan 31 2014 Chinese New Year National holiday
Thu Feb 19 2015 Chinese New Year National holiday
Mon Feb 8 2016 Chinese New Year National holiday
Sat Jan 28 2017 Chinese New Year National holiday
Fri Feb 16 2018 Chinese New Year National holiday
Tue Feb 5 2019 Chinese New Year National holiday
Sat Jan 25 2020 Chinese New Year National holiday
Chinese New Year Greetings 2017
Hello, Today I'm going to share with you the best Chinese new year greetings or cny greetings. you can use this Chinese new year greetings, best of 2017 to share with your friends, family, relatives.
Chinese new year greetings in english
It is a time to celebrate this year and let’s welcome it with our hearts and souls. It will never come again and again.
Chinese new year greetings message
Beauty, love, inspiration and respect is waiting for you in New Year. Don’t forget to take anything which is important for you.
best Chinese new year greetings
In 2017, the dreams of 2016 are with you. It is happy to feel the memories of last year and struggle for your dreams.
Chinese 2017 greetings
Say hi to the New Year in this world. It is a great way to welcome this.
Chinese new year greetings 2017
May the bad times you faced in the year 2016 be your stepping stones to success and may you be blessed with many happy moments in 2017. Happy Chinese New Year.
greetings for Chinese new year
Every New Year wish I have ever made came true when I met you. Thank you sweetheart…Happy New Year, with love.
Happy Chinese new year greetings
Another year of success and happiness has passed. With every new year comes greater challenges and obstacles in life. I wish you courage, hope and faith to overcome all of the hurdles you may face. May you have a great year and a wonderful time ahead. God bless you.
Chinese greetings
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Chinese new year greetings in Chinese
1. 恭喜发财 (gōng xǐ fā cái)
“Wish you wealth and prosperity.”
2. 财源广进 (cái yuán guǎng jìn)
“May wealth flow in.”
3. 和气生财 (hé qì shēng cái)
“May harmony bring wealth.”
4. 金玉滿堂 (jīn yù mǎn táng)
“May your gold and jade fill the halls.”
5. 一本萬利 (yī běn wàn lì)
“Hope you put in a small investment and reap a huge profit.”
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Chinese New Year Wishes 2017
12 months of success are waiting and serving us. It is a pleasure to spend every month with relatives and family.
Chinese Well wishes
Many thanks to all years which you have spent. Now, it is an occasion to think and plan about new and coming years to satisfy your needs.
Chinese blessing phrases
I am glad to get another New Year in our lives. My best wishes are with you, my dear friend. Keep celebrating this without any hesitation.
Chinese greetings wishes
The new book of your life has been opened; every chapter has its own stories. Don’t worry all chapters contain the main heading of success.
Happy Chinese new year 2017
Wish you and your family a joyful, bright, healthy, prosperous and happiest new year ahead!
Happy New Year!
“May the New Year bring you courage to break,
You resolutions early! My own plan is to swear off,
every kind of virtue, so that I triumph even when I fall
My Wishes in 2017!”
Just like hot chocolate is incomplete without marshmallows, I am insufficient without you. So complete me this New Year and fill my life with unlimited happiness.
Wish you Happy Chinese New year 2017.
Best Happy New Year 2017 Wishes
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Chinese New year Messages
- I pray that the last month in 2016 is filled with nothing but peace, blessings and positivity; and you walk in 2017 with bigger faith, financial blessings, good health and peace of mind! happy Chinese new year
- May the year be brighter than the one gone by; enveloped in goodness, well being, bliss and wealth.
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Chinese New Year Crafts 2017
Chinese New Year Crafts 2015: There are different types of Chinese New Year Crafts in different parts of China. Below are some of the main CNY crafts.
Upside Down Fu
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new year crafts _ fu[/caption]Typically the most popular Chinese New Year Crafts are usually upside down character of "Fu". "Fu" in Chinese indicates fortune, pleasure, and wealth. The upside down indicates coming. Which means this art indicates fortune, pleasure, and wealth can be coming. Typically your "Fu" can be composed over a diamond shape paper with a Red background. Persons commonly publish your "Fu" upon door or maybe on the wall of the living room.
Door God
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door god[/caption]The Door God is a Chinese decoration usually placed at each side of the entry of a temple, home, building, business, etc. It is believed to prevent the entry of evil.
Year Paint
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year paint[/caption]The Year paint is usually an item of big hand sketching and coloring. Commonly, your dimensions reach minimum 3 by 3 feet. Commonly the Year paint is usually hanged inside many visible places of your family room. Typically the most popular subject matter on the colorings are mountains, long existing God, children, and many others.
Happy Chinese New Year 2017 Wallpapers Images Pictures Backgrounds Pics
Here is the best Happy Chinese New Year 2015 Wallpapers, Images, Pictures, Backgrounds, Pics
Please note that the Chinese New Year wallpapers given below are shown as small images but when you download it, you will get the full sized images. To download right click and select save as option for PCs and Laptops & mobile devices open the image and save it in Mobile Phones.
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happy-chinese-new-year[/caption]Chinese New Year Song 2017 - Best Chinese New Year Songs of 2017
The new year of lunar calendar is welcomed with the tone of music by the Chinese people. As the music is an unavoidable part of this fest, Chinese new year Song 2017 is really being look forwarded this lunar new year. The Chinese sing music and welcome new year to bring luck, prosperity and happiness. Here are some of the top songs of Chinese new year 2017 with lyrics.
Chinese New Year Song 2015
Gong Xi Gong Xi - Chinese New Year Song
Everywhere in the streets,
Every person's mouth
Speaks this word.
It is congratulations.
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Chinese New Year Song 2017
The winter has come to an end.
What good news!
The warm breeze of the spring
will wake up the earth.
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Chinese New Year Songs
The heavy snow has melted.
Soon the plum blossoms will spill out.
The endless nights have passed.
Hear the rooster's shrill crow.
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Best Chinese New Year Songs of 2015
After so much difficulty,
Experiencing so much discipline,
How many hearts are looking forward
To the news of spring?
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Hope you have liked this Chinese new year song 2017. Please do share it with your friends and family. If there is any correction in the song lyrics, please do comment it in the comment box. Celebrate this lunar new year 2017 with us. Wishing you and your family a happy and prosperous Chinese new year.
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