New Year's Eve celebration in China is different from the rest of the world. Chinese New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, so the date of the celebration varies from year to year and does not coincide with the usual night from December 31 to January 1.

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When is the Chinese New Year in 2023?.

The Chinese year begins on the second new moon after the winter solstice.. That is, the new year in China will come on the evening of January 21 (Kyiv time), and end on February 9.

The celebration of the Chinese New Year always lasts for several days, this year it will stretch from February 21 to February 27, these days will be days off in the country. According to the Eastern calendar, each year is usually named after one of the animals included in the zodiac circle: Pig, Dog, Dragon, Rooster, Monkey, Goat, Tiger, Horse, Rabbit, Snake, Ox or Rat.

The symbol of 2023 will be the Black Water Rabbit or Cat.

history of the holiday.

An ancient legend is associated with the celebration of the new year in China. There was an ancient sea monster named Chun (Nian), which means " Every year it came out on land and ate all the food. People did not know how to resist him, so every year they hid in the mountains for one day.. Food for the monster was left at the houses.

There are two versions of the completion of the legend. According to the first, a wise man came to the village, who traveled around the country. He told the locals that the monster could be scared away by loud noise and red color..

They heeded the advice and were able to scare Chun away..

According to another version, on the day when Chun visited the village, the little boy did not have time to hide, he got scared and met the monster with a loud cry, coming out to him in a red robe. The monster got scared and ran away.

Therefore, for the new year in China, it is customary to hold loud and cheerful celebrations, as well as decorate houses and streets with lanterns and other red items..