Chinese New Year Photo Gallery

Feb. 8th, 2016 is the beginning of Year of the Monkey.

1) a boy holding "hongbao" lucky money - grandparents, parents, and relatives give children the lucky money in elaborately decorated red envelopes instead of gifts,

2) traditional paper cutting decoration,

3) lucky charms with traditional coins - the character on the decoration is most-favored, it means happiness.

1) Chinese Dragon on a float - Chinese dragons are guardians of water, regarded with respect by all,

2) lion dance - people put "hongbao" (lucky money in red envelope) in the lion's mouth for good luck.

Family Reunion Dinner

1) Poems and lucky phrases are written on strips of paper,

2) people pasting lucky phrases around the doors to scare the Nian beast. According to legend, Nian came out

on New Year's Eve to feast on people and animals. Firecrackers and color red were used to fend of the beast.

3) Family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve is the most important meal for all.