Red envelopes containing money are given and symbolizes good luck and wards off evil spirits.
Round food items are an important part of the holiday and represent never-ending wealth. Traditions of this holiday include wearing red clothes, hanging red signs and noise-making. In China, the official name of the Chinese New Year holiday is "Spring Festival", in Korea it's "Seol-lal" and in Vietnam it's "Tet New Year".Īpart from being a time to feast and reunite with family, the festivities are accompanied by a large array of customs and rituals. People in China take up to a week off to celebrate and people in Hong Kong take 2-3 daysĬhinese workers travel home, making this holiday the world's largest human migration.Īpproximately 210 million people traveled by plane, bus and train in 2018 for Chinese New Year.ĭuring Chinese New Year, the world record for most texts sent in a day is always broken. The entire holiday lasts for 15 days and traditionally begins on the first day of the month in the Lunar calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. The Chinese New Year varies per year but normally falls between January 21 and February 20. The Chinese believe that the animal ruling one's birth year has a profound influence on personality and destiny. The Chinese zodiac follows a twelve year cycle with each of the years being named after an animal. The symbol is the fourth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 animal signs.
People born during the Year of the Rabbit (a symbol of luck) are articulate, ambitious, kind-hearted, friendly, and lucky.Ģ023 is the Year of the Golden Rabbit. The festival ushers in the lunar New Year and is the western world Christmas and New Year's Eve all rolled into one. Next year expect the Vegas mega resorts to go all out with stunning showcase of festive decorations, traditional Chinese cuisine and activities to commemorate the Year of the Rabbit as they usher in the Chinese New Year and wish wealth, good health and good fortune to all. Every Chinese New Year, Las Vegas resorts transform their properties with extravagant displays and elaborate décor. Known in China as Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the chinese lunar calendar.įor a city that enjoys celebrating cultural diversity, Chinese New Year in Las Vegas is a sight to see. The Chinese New Year Las Vegas 2023 starts on January 22nd.
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