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A dancer performs an acrobatic lion dancing at the Dongyet Temple in China’s capital Beijing on Wednesday.
1/2foto: Andy Wong/AP/TT
The year of the dragon is over and the snake is here.
When the Lunisolar calendar today enters a new phase, hundreds of millions of people are celebrating worldwide, mainly in Asia, but also among Chinese diaspora in many other places.
People gather at temples and streets to socialize, shoot fireworks, eat traditional food, light incense and pray for the new year.
-I don’t have to ask for anything specific, just wish me a friction-free, peaceful, safe and healthy year and that everything goes well, says 36-year-old Chen Ching-Yuan, who visits a temple in Taipei with his mother during the day, to AFP .
In China, the New Year is the biggest celebration of the year, which is celebrated with over a week’s leave. Airports and train stations have been filled to the board for weeks when millions of people have turned home to celebrate. This year’s New Year’s travel is expected to set a record with a total of around nine billion trips between the provinces, reports the state news agency New China according to AP.
The snake is one of twelve fate -determining animals in Chinese astrology. According to Feng Shui expert Thierry Chow, the snake carries more instability than his predecessor.
– The snake, with strong elements of fire along with a little metal and soil, is a zodiac animal that can cause significant clashes and conflicts. We must be vigilant for accidents in the snake’s year. The overall atmosphere in the world will be somewhat more chaotic, she tells CNN.
Facts Chinese New Year
The date of Chinese New Year varies between the end of January and mid -February. This year it falls on January 29.
The New Year is the biggest holiday party in the Chinese calendar and is celebrated greatly. Many go in temples, the children get presents and families and families meet to have dinner and socialize. The homes are cleaned to remove the old year’s accidents.
Each Chinese New Year is characterized by one of twelve animals found in Chinese astrology. 2025 is the year of the snake, the sixth animal in the bike.
Persons born in 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025 were born in the snake’s year.
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