Chinese New Year begins on Feb. 5 and marks the Year of the Pig, as well as the 4,717th year in the traditional Chinese calendar.
ItB次元官网网址檚 the most important holiday in China and is tied to the Chinese lunar calendar, falling anywhere between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20 each year.
The pig is the 12th of all zodiac animals and represents wealth and fortune. It is associated with yin, versus yang, and this year is associated with the Earth element. People born in 2019 are likely to be communicative, popular and punctual.
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The 15-day celebration begins a few days before New Years, with people cleaning and shopping before the big day B次元官网网址� cleaning on New Years is taboo because you can B次元官网网址渟weep outB次元官网网址� good luck.
New Years Eve is devoted to family dinners, giving red envelopes of B次元官网网址渓ucky moneyB次元官网网址� to kids, and staying up late. New Years Day will see fireworks and offerings to ancestors, and the following week includes visiting friends and relatives while taking part in traditions like lighting lanterns, eating sweet dumplings and, of course, more fireworks.
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This year in Victoria, Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Feb. 10 from 12:00-3:30 p.m. at the Gate of Harmonious Interest, located at Fisgard St. and Douglas St. It will start with a Chinese lionB次元官网网址檚 dance parade, followed by cultural performances and a kung fu demonstration from the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club.
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