Chinese New Year - a list by revolutionarygirl

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New Years is one of the most celebrated holidays in Chinese culture. It's one that I always spend with my family and involves many different enjoyable traditions.

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I'm Chinese and my family celebrates the holiday.

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Chinese dragon/lion dance costumes

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My favorite part of Chinese New Year celebrations is watching the dragon dance. It's intense and dramatic with colorful dancing dragons, drums and cymbals, firecrackers, and people parading after it.

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Fire Crackers Decoration

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The Chinatown dragon dance parade is one of the most exciting parts of the celebration where colorfully crafted dragons will dance from store to store, lighting firecrackers in order to drive away evil spirits and bring properity and good luck. This item is just a paper decoration, but you can find real firecrackers in all of the usual places.

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Chinese Red Envelopes

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Most every youth loves to receive "lucky money" on the new year! My family gives it on other special occasions as well. I usually try to hit the Sanrio store to get Hello Kitty versions, but you can find them in a wide variety of styles with any number of popular children's characters on them.

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Tray of Togetherness

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“The Tray of Togetherness” (chyuhn haap) is a candy tray, typically in the shape of an octagon, that you fill with dried fruits and candies for guests and relatives. I found this one as part of an IKEA collection, but the more traditional trays are available in Chinatown shops. Each food is symbolic for various types of good fortune. My mom always put a red envelope (lucky money) in the center.

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Lanterns in Soho

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Bright red paper lanturns of all different shapes and sizes are a traditional Chinese New Year decoration, and can be hung indoors and outdoors.

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Red And Blue Floral Paper Lanterns

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Botanical designs and floral patterns give round paper lanterns fresh appeal. The signature lighting in Asian homes and festivals for centuries, paper lanterns today provide casual lighting solutions for everyday decor as well as special occasions. Round silhouette with bamboo framing.

Updated Dec 8, 2008

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Paper Lanterns: 16 inch hanging Saturn lantern with red floral print

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Bright red paper lanturns of all different shapes and sizes are a traditional Chinese New Year decoration, and can be hung indoors and outdoors. I think this one from Asian Lanturns is pretty and quite affordable! Hang them in bunches!

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Felt Fortune Cookies

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I saw these colorful felt fortune cookies on Etsy and thought they would be a perfectly fun and modern Chinese New Years decoration!

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Chinese Zodiac chart paper cut

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There are a wide variety of paper decorations for the New Year, but my favorite are the intricate paper cuts. This one is a traditional zodiac chart, but you can find them with just about any design. Other popular paper decorations are one with the lucky Chinese character "Fook" or fortune on them.

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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Tangerines

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Tangerines and oranges are usually set in bowls around New Years symbolizing good luck and wealth. There's a linguistic pun in the word "tangerine" because it sounds like "good luck" in Chinese.

Updated Feb 2, 2009

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