In the following article you will get some information about wishing a happy and prosperous New Year in ancient and modern day China.
Are you receiving a lot of Guo Nian Hao from people as you near China in the beginning of the year? It simply means Happy New Year in Chinese language. You will also receive a number of New Year greetings in February in China as traditional Chinese New Year falls in the beginning of February which is absolutely different from western concept and comes as a surprise to many.
This is because the Chinese follow the lunar calendar which functions according to the cycles of the moon. So the 1st of January is not their New Year's Day rather it has to do with the cycle of the moon. The occasion of Chinese New Year is a joyous and momentous occasion when all sorts of ancient traditions are brought back to life so as to keep them ticking.
Since the beginning of the lunar year is an important occasion you will observe everybody to be greeting each other irrespective of whether they know the person or not. Go to any market place and you will have the entire staff wishing you Guo Nian Hao. In fact this is the voice of the nation during the festive season.
There is however a set time limit during which the use of this greeting prevails. The time limit is the first five days of the New Year. After that the use of this greeting is not considered to be part of the tradition. However Guo Nian Hao is not the only Chinese New Year greeting that surface during this time of the year.
As it is the beginning of a New Year people are generally hoping and praying for affluence in the year to come, both for themselves as well as others. You will often find people wishing each other congratulations and success which is something along the lines of Gonxi Facai; Hokkien Keong hee huat chye in Chinese.
As New Year represent everything good the Chinese people also pray for a good amount of crop harvest in the coming year and they use certain terms to wish abundant crops to everyone in future.
During Chinese New Year they use another form of wishing the best for the coming year with red envelop but it is not verbal greeting. This envelop contains money which is given to the children in hope of keeping the evil things away.
With the passing of time the Chinese people are using more and more of the novel ways of wishing New Year in their own way without keeping up with the traditions. Sending New Year card was never a part of the ancient culture which is now generally sent to each other for best wishes.
likewise with the arrivalof the internet you have people exchanging e-cards in order to greet each other a Happy Chinese New Year. The government too has its own way of greeting the public with a massive fireworks display. - 30294
Are you receiving a lot of Guo Nian Hao from people as you near China in the beginning of the year? It simply means Happy New Year in Chinese language. You will also receive a number of New Year greetings in February in China as traditional Chinese New Year falls in the beginning of February which is absolutely different from western concept and comes as a surprise to many.
This is because the Chinese follow the lunar calendar which functions according to the cycles of the moon. So the 1st of January is not their New Year's Day rather it has to do with the cycle of the moon. The occasion of Chinese New Year is a joyous and momentous occasion when all sorts of ancient traditions are brought back to life so as to keep them ticking.
Since the beginning of the lunar year is an important occasion you will observe everybody to be greeting each other irrespective of whether they know the person or not. Go to any market place and you will have the entire staff wishing you Guo Nian Hao. In fact this is the voice of the nation during the festive season.
There is however a set time limit during which the use of this greeting prevails. The time limit is the first five days of the New Year. After that the use of this greeting is not considered to be part of the tradition. However Guo Nian Hao is not the only Chinese New Year greeting that surface during this time of the year.
As it is the beginning of a New Year people are generally hoping and praying for affluence in the year to come, both for themselves as well as others. You will often find people wishing each other congratulations and success which is something along the lines of Gonxi Facai; Hokkien Keong hee huat chye in Chinese.
As New Year represent everything good the Chinese people also pray for a good amount of crop harvest in the coming year and they use certain terms to wish abundant crops to everyone in future.
During Chinese New Year they use another form of wishing the best for the coming year with red envelop but it is not verbal greeting. This envelop contains money which is given to the children in hope of keeping the evil things away.
With the passing of time the Chinese people are using more and more of the novel ways of wishing New Year in their own way without keeping up with the traditions. Sending New Year card was never a part of the ancient culture which is now generally sent to each other for best wishes.
likewise with the arrivalof the internet you have people exchanging e-cards in order to greet each other a Happy Chinese New Year. The government too has its own way of greeting the public with a massive fireworks display. - 30294
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