Chinese New Year

Or as they say in China, New Year. They actually call it the spring festival. 

My daughter had activities and food in her class on Thursday but it's Saturday. But like any good holiday there's lots of activity before, during and after. It's a 15 day festival, with traditions set for each day of the festival. The 15th day is the Lantern Festival.

Saturday is the new moon, when no sun shine on the moon is visible. I couldn't even try to see the outline of the moon because it was overcast this morning where I live.

This is the year of the Dragon. Following: Snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit. 

"It evolved into the practice of cleaning one's house thoroughly in the days preceding Chinese New Year." Ancestor worship is part of the tradition, gathering the family. Fireworks can be part of it. Greeting cards can be sent. Sometimes people put poems at people's doors. Special foods can be made. 

During the Cultural Revolution the celebration was banned from 1967-1980.

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Amazing drone dragon among fireworks.