- The Chinese New Year is known by two other names: Lunar New Year & Spring Festival.
- Each year of the Chinese calendar is named after an animal. This year is the year of the Snake (2025) or the Horse (2026), depending on the date; since today is January 8, 2026, it is still the Year of the Snake until January 28, 2026.
- My favorite Chinese New Year tradition is: Giving red envelopes (hongbao) with money for good luck.
- Two similarities between Chinese New Year and Solar New Year: Both involve family gatherings and fireworks/firecrackers for celebration.
- Two differences: Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar and changes dates yearly; Solar New Year always falls on January 1. Chinese New Year includes specific traditions like lion dances and eating symbolic foods; Solar New Year often features countdowns and “Auld Lang Syne.”
- In Chinese culture the dragon is a symbol of: Power, strength, and good fortune.
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