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Germany, Beijing-Hamburg, Chinese Lunar New Year 2017,

steamed Chinese dumpling, 饺子, Jiǎozi

 

献上节日的问候与祝福, 愿你拥有-个充满生机和欢乐的新年。

Season’s greetings

& sincere wishes for a bright & happy New Year !

 

The Chinese calendar year 4715, Year of the Rooster,

January 28. 2017 – February, 02. 2018,

the next year of the rooster will start on 13. February 2029.

 

Certain dishes are eaten during the Chinese New Year

for their symbolic meaning.

Lucky food is served during the 16-day festival season, specifically New Year’s Eve, which is believed to bring good luck for the upcoming year.

The auspicious symbolism of these foods is based on their pronunciations or appearance.

 

Chinese Dumplings stay for wealth, with a history of more than 1,800 years, dumplings, 饺子, Jiǎozi, are a classic Chinese food & a traditional dish eaten on Chinese New Year's Eve.

 

Some other traditional food eaten on the Chinese New Year & stay for are;

Fish, 鱼, Yú, — an increase in prosperity

Spring rolls, 春卷, Chūnjuǎn — wealth

Glutinous rice cake, 年糕, Niángāo — a higher income or position

Sweet rice balls 汤圆, Tāngyuán — family closeness

Longevity noodles, 长寿面, Chángshòu Miàn — happiness & longevity

Good fortune fruits — fullness & wealth, they are selected as they are particularly round & so called golden in colour,

like oranges, tangerines, lemons or grapefruits etc.

 

Luckiest things for Roosters;

Numbers - 5, 7 & 8

Days - the 4th & 26th days of a Chinese lunar month

Colours - gold, brown & yellow

Flowers - gladiola, cockscomb

Directions - south, south-east

Months - the 2nd, 5th & 11th Chinese lunar months

 

Roosters should avoid;

Colours - Red

Numbers - 1, 3 & 9

Directions - East

Months - the 3rd, 9th & 12th Chinese lunar months

 

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