Chinese New Year is the most important traditional chinese holiday.The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day.
I guess in a way it is similar to our Christmas and New Year celebrations as chinese people will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing all for the festival.
It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune, hoping to make way for good incoming luck.
Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "happiness", "wealth", and "longevity".
On the Eve of Chinese New Year, families eat together.
Food will include such items as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies.
The family will end the night with firecrackers. (interesting fact- it is illegal in hong kong to host your own firework display!)
Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes.
The Chinese New Year tradition is all about forgetting all grudges, and sincerely wishing peace and happiness for everyone.
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