Here we are: everything is ready for the Chinese New Year. Also known as the spring party, it is one of the most important celebrations of Chinese culture, widely celebrated not only in China but all over the world. This year the celebrations will begin tomorrow and will go on for two weeks, culminating in the Lanterne Festival on February 12th.
What makes these celebrations even more particular is the fact that the Chinese calendar follows the lunar and planetary cycles, which is why the New Year. Every year, then, year is associated with one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and one of the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water).
2025 will be The year of the wooden snake. What does it mean? The snake, a symbol of wisdom and transformation, is linked to the element of wood, which represents growth, vitality and renewal. This rarewhich is repeated only every 60 years, suggests an ideal period for personal change, creativity and new opportunities.
People born under the sign of the wooden snake are considered intuitive, wise and fascinatingwith a strong ability to adapt to challenges. However, the energy of this sign also invites to reflect calmlyplan carefully and face obstacles with patience and determination.
How to celebrate Chinese New Year
Returning to the Chinese New Year, it is the celebrations that make him so expected and talked about even outside China. In fact, they include traditions rooted in the millenary culture of the country. The weeks preceding the holiday are dedicated to Cleaning of housesto drive away bad luck, and to the decoration with lanterns and red ornaments, a color that symbolizes luck and prosperity.
During the celebrations, then, the families they gather for abundant dinnersshare red envelopes with money as a wish for prosperity and attend traditional showsincluding the famous lion dance and fireworks.
The Lanterne Festivalwhich marks the conclusion of the celebrations, is characterized by bright processions, dragon dances and symbolic rituals to attract good luck. This period is also a time to celebrate love, family and community ties.
We therefore welcome the year of the wooden snake which, with its energy of renewal and growth, represents an opportunity to reflect and renew itself, while maintaining lives the traditions that for centuries have combined generations of Chinese families. That it is a year of luck, wisdom and transformations Positive for everyone!
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