Gung Hay Fat Choy!!Gung Hay Fat Choy!!

Happy New Years!!Happy New Years!!

Customs and Traditions of the Customs and Traditions of the Chinese Chinese

New Years eve does not New Years eve does not come at the same time come at the same time every year. The date may every year. The date may fall any time between mid-fall any time between mid-January and mid-February. January and mid-February.

Before the New Year, Before the New Year, families take care of the families take care of the money they owe to people, money they owe to people, and the money that people and the money that people owe them.owe them.

Families fill their houses Families fill their houses with flowers and fruit and with flowers and fruit and display their fruit in display their fruit in pyramid shapes. pyramid shapes.

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Families must make Families must make sure their house is sure their house is neat and clean. They neat and clean. They believe it is important believe it is important to sweep out the old in to sweep out the old in order to welcome the order to welcome the New Year. New Year.

The Chinese hang red The Chinese hang red and orange scrolls and orange scrolls that carry messages that carry messages of Good Health, Luck, of Good Health, Luck, Long Life, Prosperity, Long Life, Prosperity, and Happiness. and Happiness.

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions Children stay awake as long as they can on New Year’s eve. Children stay awake as long as they can on New Year’s eve. Children receive a present called Children receive a present called lai seelai see which is good luck which is good luck

money wrapped in red paper. money wrapped in red paper. On New Year’s eve families have a large feast. On New Year’s eve families have a large feast. Chinese have large parades with lots of firecrackers and Chinese have large parades with lots of firecrackers and

lion dancing. lion dancing.