According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. In the Chinese zodiac, the dragon is equivalent to the Aries in Western tradition.
Some people may host special dinners on the eve of January 22, 2012 to mark a new year of happiness and prosperity. From America to Australia, Chinese New Year is widely celebrated and has a history that can be traced back to Ancient China.
This is an exciting moment for family, friends, and the community — reunions, gatherings, greetings, and feasts abound. In major cities with large Chinese communities, the streets are often filled with parades of firecrackers, dancing, and singing, and are illuminated by the color red, which represents fortune in Chinese culture.
Depending on the parents/caregivers, children may be given an unofficial day off from school. Many will also receive a lucky red envelope, known as hóngbāo, which contains cash to ensure prosperity for the receiver and the giver (a family member or family friend who is married). Both will greet each other with this phrase, gōngxǐ fā cái (恭喜發財; in Mandarin-Chinese which translates as congratulations and be prosperous).
According to an Ancient Chinese Mythology, the animals were competing to meet the Jade Emperor; the years of the calendar would be named after them and the order of their arrival to the banquet. In the mythology, it states that the "cat" overslept and did not make it to the party and hence not listed in the calendar. Here is a list of the order of animals:
- Rat: 2008, 2020, 2032 ...
- Ox: 2009, 2021, 2033 ...
- Tiger: 2010, 2022, 2034 ...
- Rabbit: 2011, 2023, 2035 ...
- Dragon: 2012, 2024, 2036 ...
- Snake: 2013, 2025, 2037 ...
- Horse: 2014, 2026, 2038 ...
- Ram: 2015, 2027, 2039 ...
- Monkey: 2016, 2028, 2040 ...
- Rooster: 2017, 2029, 2041 ...
- Dog: 2018, 2030, 2042 ...
- Pig: 2019, 2031, 2043 ...
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