Chinese Nem Year Celebrations around the world.docVIP

Chinese Nem Year Celebrations around the world 　　Chinese people leave their footprints around the world， and they bring Chinese culture to every corner of the planet. The most important traditional festival， Chinese New Year （Spring Festival） also becomes an international celebration， especially in Southeast Asia areas where enormous Chinese population takes a deep root. So far， there are about 15 countries setting the Spring Festival as the one of their public holidays. Some Chinese festival customs and activities are inherited， and some develops into their unique celebrations and practices. 中国论文网 /9/view-7238176.htm 　　Hong Kong and Macau 　　Hong Kong and Macau maintain the Spring Festival， and people have three or five days off the work. In recent years， the traditional spring couplets have been abandoned， and people use a vertical four-character scroll named Huichun to replace that， which implies the same wish for wealth and health. After the reunion dinner at the New Years Eve， all the family members will hang out at the flower market to buy peach blossom， daffodil or cumquat. In next days morning， local people， especially seniors， will strive to be the first to attend the temple fair to pray for a prosperity and health. When visiting friends and relatives， they also give Lishi （red envelopes） to kids to sharing blessing. Usually， there is an annual firework show coming around the second or third day of lunar New Year. 　　Taiwan 　　Separated only by one strait， the traditions of Spring Festival in Taiwan are very similar to that in Fujian Province in Chinese mainland. Most customs are still kept， like pasting couplets， wearing new clothes and giving lucky money， but people there also have their own way of celebration. On the lunar Dec. 16， the festivity has started with the worshiping the God of the Earth， which stands for the end of a whole year working. Most companies will give banquets for their employees on that day to show thanks. The reunion dinner at the