Happy Chinese New Year! Gong xi fai cai! Kung hei fat choy! Welcome, Year of the Fire Monkey. Like Korean Seollal, Vietnamese Tet, Mongolian Tsagaan Sarand Tibetan Losar, Chinese New Year in the northern hemisphere farewells winter and the year gone by and rings in spring and the fresh year. Making wishes for luck, prosperity and good fortune and warding off evil spirits are central to many celebrations, which vary across China and Lunar New Year cultures. Many of my friends ask me how they can celebrate the New Year... I usually say, lots of delicious food with family and friends .... but there are some little customs which I follow - not sure whether they are just things I remember from my childhood or things I have read about or heard from others. Things to do for Chinese New Year: 1. Clean your house before New Year's Day - symbolic of cleaning away any misfortune, and preparing for the good f...
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