This Lunar New Year Festival is the most important holiday in China and lasts for 15 days starting January 26th, 2009.
PLG office and all Government offices in China will be closed from January 25, 2009 through January 31, 2009.Customs will be closed from January 24, 2009 until January 31, 2009.
History of the Celebration:The year 2009 is the year of the Ox. The legend states that a mythological beast, Nian (meaning
year), preyed on people the night before each New Year. After successfully being driven into the woods, the festivities begun and red lanterns and decorations were displayed to keep the beast away, as Nian despised the color red. The Chinese phrase for
happy new year stems from the
Guo Nian which translates to
survive the Nian and
Guo which means to
pass over and observe.
The custom continues today and involves extensive cleaning and hanging red paper in advance, as well as food, gift-giving, and setting off firecrackers the night of to bring about good luck in the upcoming year.
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