Lantern Festival: A vibrant finale to the Spring Festival

The Chinese Lunar New Year which is usually celebrated during the latter part of January up until mid February is the most significant festival of the Chinese calendar. This vibrant and exciting festival which is also known as the Spring Festival takes place for 15 days. The end of the festival happens in grand style with the enchanting Lantern Festival. It is held spectacularly in the evening of the final day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.

The fascinating Lantern Festival according to long lived Chinese tradition is held under a breathtaking full moon and therefore it is also popular as the Feast of the First Full Moon’. This magical fun filled event is one of Beijing’s most loved, visited and sought after festivals.

Beijing’s Lantern Festival is an age old celebration held since ancient times and it is considered a festival that brings the sun’s warmth and light following the chilly winter season. Locals bring praise and worship to God during this festival in order to be blessed with rain for better cultivation in spring.

As the name implies, this intriguingly unique festival is abundant with colorful lanterns made of paper. The lanterns at the festival are both for display purposes and for sale. Visitors will find lanterns of different shapes and sizes from square, cubical, oblong, round, quadruped to animal shaped lanterns. Visitors will also come across special lanterns crafted dexterously according to different human shapes symbolizing gods and goddesses. Most of these lanterns come in colours like yellow, blue and red signifying festivity and happiness. There are also an impressive and expensive collection of lanterns that reveal stories from history. These lanterns are usually covered in white silk or gauze.

Apart from the captivating collection of lanterns, the lantern festival in Beijing holds a special place for delectable feasting, decorating homes and prayer. Dance also takes a vital place in this vibrant local festival. Dance forms such as the lion dance and the dragon dance are immensely popular during the festival.

Travelers from all across the world who visit wuhan in order to enjoy and explore the extraordinary Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations wouldn’t want to miss out on the Lantern Festival. The best way to discover the beauty of this exceptional fiesta is to stay at a hotel in wuhan.

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New Year in China - Traditions and Customs

Chinese New Year Celebration is the most important celebration of the year. Chinese people may celebrate the Chinese New Year in slightly different ways but their wishes are almost the same; they want their family members and friends to be healthy and lucky during next year.

Chinese New Year Celebration usually lasts for 15 days. Celebratory activities include Chinese New Feast, firecrackers, giving lucky money to children, the New Year bell ringing and Chinese New Year Greetings. Most of Chinese people will stop the celebrating in their home on the 7th day of New Year because the national holiday usually ends around that day, however celebrations in public areas can last until the 15th day of New Year.

History of New Year in China

The New Year celebrations in China hold an entire history of its own. Once, there used to live a giant beast with the name of Nian, who used to swallow many human beings with a single bite. The natives under the distraught then find one weak spot in the beast. They came to know that beast gets afraid of the red color and loud noises. Since then, they started burning firecrackers and using red color in order to keep the giant beast scared. Since they got themselves liberated from the giant beast's scare and conferred themselves with a new life, they started celebrating the day as GuNian (Pass over the Nian) or New Year day.

The Date of New Year in China

In China, there is no one fixed day of the New Year, and thus the date changes every year. It is celebrated in accordance to the Chinese calendar, which is a blend of the solar and lunar calendar. According to the Chinese calendar, the day of the second moon after the winter solstice is meant to be celebrated as New Year. Though, New Year celebrations are made for an extended period of around one month, which officially starts from second half of the last month of the previous year and ends with the first half of the first month of the New Year. Last day of Chinese New Year is celebrated as Lantern Festival.

New Year Celebrations in China- Customs and Traditions

In the present day life, one hardly gets an entire month long period to celebrate it. In Taiwan, the first five days of New Year are conferred as holiday, while Mainland China and Singapore have two to three days of holidays. It is only during that time, that one can precisely sense the New Year mood, enthusiasm and celebration in China. Chinese people consider New Year as a mark to forget all the past troubles, and move ahead with an optimistic attitude.

People buy themselves new clothes (preferably red), get a haircut, and clean and decorate their houses with red colored banners with written auspicious couplets over them. Doing so is considered to bring good luck for the New Year. All past financial dues are preferred to be cleared with the beginning of New Year. Also, red envelopes with some money inside it are given as presents to young children, unmarried adults, and parents. Traditionally, the money should be an amount of an even number (excluding number '4' in any form), and the money should be in new bills. Also, fireworks are planned and made on the New Year day, with a belief that doing so sways away all evil spirits and energies. Lighting up of houses with fancy lights, and decorating it with symbols of peace, prosperity, and luck is also a common tradition followed in concord with New Year celebrations.

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