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Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them

Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them. By William Lew. If you want to find out about Chinese celebrations and some of their history read this article. . When is the Chinese New Year . Chinese new year falls on the second b lue moon after the summer solstice. .

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Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them

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  1. Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them By William Lew

  2. If you want to find out about Chinese celebrations and some of their history read this article.

  3. When is the Chinese New Year • Chinese new year falls on the second blue moon after the summer solstice.

  4. The Legend Of Chinese New Year • According to the legend people were tormented by a monster called Nian with a huge mouth that swallowed humans in one bite .Finally a old man killed it by tricking it in to reality. • Chinese new year is praying for a new good year.

  5. Chinese people would pray to statues and put food next to the statues for fortune and good luck.

  6. There is a big parade with a huge dragon with dancers under it.

  7. The Chinese celebrate many holidays which took place on real days on the Lunar calendar.

  8. The lunar calendar is a calendar that has important dates on in for Chinese people.

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