New Year

dropped at midnight like it does every year, and people around the world cheered on the coming of the new year. For most, a new year equals new opportunities, improvement, and overall, hopes for a better year than the previous one. I was one of the people that thought this on that particular New Years. 2015 hadn’t been the greatest year of my life, so that meant 2016 would have to be better. As much as I wanted that and wished it were true, it wasn’t at all. On New Year’s Day 2016, my grandpa was admitted

Happy New Year Festivals and cultures have huge impact in everyone’s life. We believe what we are taught to do in our cultures and we follow those. Every culture are important to their follower. Every culture carries a wide variety of occasions all year around. Those cultures help us to know how it is celebrated, and what meaning it holds. Many cultural events are celebrated worldwide from various cultural groups. It is always better to put hands on hands and get to know each other and help each

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year in Malaysia lasts for 15 days, and is normally during January to February that varies from year to year. Normally, just like any other festivals, preparations are normally the starters of Chinese New Year. First, the families will clean their home thoroughly. This is not only to welcome the guests to come during Chinese New Year, but also the Chinese’s belief that this can ‘sweep away the misfortune’ from one’s family, prepared for good luck to enter the house

Chinese New Year is the most widely celebrated tradition in Asia. The tradition is usually celebrated on the first day of the first month on the Chinese Lunar calendar. This tradition is rooted in centuries-old customs and is one of the most popular public holidays in China. Apart from China, this tradition is also celebrated in many Asian countries like Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. There are many values and rituals tied with this tradition. For example, people would wear

culture signifies the New Year as a time for fresh starts. Every New Year falls at a different time depending on the way that each culture keeps time and organizes their calendars. Religions can often influence time as most religions have their own calendars that correspond with each religion’s traditional holidays. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, which is made up of many symbolic traditions that each represents a different part of the holiday. However, the Jewish New Year is unlike any other

Chinese New Year General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience the meaning behind the Chinese New Year animals and there meaning Central Idea: Today I will be telling you what the animals mean to the people, what to do to prepare for the new year, and what you do on the days of the new year. Introduction I) Have you even eaten at a Chinese restaurant and see twelve animals either on your place mat or on a poster on the wall? A) This is because the Chinese use this twelve-animal

Like many ancient traditions, the origins of Chinese New Year are rooted in legend. The ancient legend of this holiday says that thousands of years ago, an evil monster named Nian, roughly translated as "year", would come and kill villagers, their children, and destroy the village (Chinese New Year). One year an old man came to the town and he set up red papers and firecrackers in an attempt to get revenge on the Nian, his actions scared the Nian away and spared the town from destruction. From this

Introduction Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, one of the most considerable festival for Chinese which gains significance and centuries old. It is rooted in religious and cultural elements which dating back thousands of years. And is now becomes a week-long celebration festival for every Chinese. It was first a legend born out of myth and fear which the monster called Nian was trying to kill and attack villagers, years later villagers have found ways to scare the beast away

celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year with my parents for the first time in 5 years. Fireworks outside the window were so loud that I could feel the floor was shaking. My parents and I were sitting on the couch and stared at the TV screen. No one was talking. This Chinese New Year was different from what it was like when I was a kid. When I was still in Elementary school, I looked forward to Chinese New Year the most. There were so many cool things about Chinese New Year. My parents would be so

Chinese New Year is a spring festival which usually lasts about 15- 23 days and it is known as the biggest celebration in China. Using the Chinese Calendar, Chinese New Year starts on the 23rd day of the 12th Lunar Month and ends the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. This is because it is the start of the New Moon. Even though it lasts 15 to 23 days, the Chinese just get the first 3 days off and make up for it by working two weekends prior to the holiday. People get so excited for Chinese New Year they