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New year in China

World welcome more than one billion people in the year of the monkey. The Chinese new year is the most important holiday in China and many other countries of Asia. A week is now celebrated.

Dancers perform the traditional lion dance in Beijing.

According to the lunar calendar begins on 8. February according to the Chinese zodiac named year of the monkey.

On the first day of the new year seen in many Chinese cities, the traditional lion dance. Also abroad, including Seattle, New York and Düsseldorf – to celebrate the Chinese with this Tanzritual, to bring good luck.

To Celebrate the new year in China also fairs held numerous red lanterns decorate as a Symbol of good luck the houses.

The new year is a family celebration. Hundreds of millions of Chinese travel over the holidays to their families. Public life is in China for a week practically silent.

The year of the monkey is for future parents to be popular, since many believe that their children are self-confident, clever and inventive, if they are born in this year are. This year is the monkey with the elements of fire and metal – thus reigns the fire-monkey.

le (ap/dpa)