Happy Chinese New Year ; 2013.

Question

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally ran from Chinese New Year's Day itself, the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month, making the festival the longest in the Chinese calendar. Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, the Chinese New Year is often referred to as the "Lunar New Year".

Hola amigo. I admit I had to google 'lunisolar':-)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunisolar_calendar - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

That is allowed and recommended Margherite. Thanks amiga. - ray76, Feb 11, 2013

Answer 1

A Chinese gadget to help with sleep during the long train journey home for the New Year.

Over 200 million people were on the move in China to be with their families for Chinese or Lunar new year.

I think that they all moved here Ian , Melbourne was like a Chinese City . - ray76, Feb 11, 2013

Answer 2

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I am reading a little about China.

There is much to know mate, good luck with your learning , it is a worthwhile project. - ray76, Mar 2, 2013

Xièxie Nǐ shì shénme dìfang rén? - readytodictate, Mar 5, 2013

Answer 3

The water snake, good one mate. - ray76, Mar 2, 2013

Thank you! I like the snake on this photo because it say 2013 - 0080b918, Mar 2, 2013

Good mate :) - 0080b918, Mar 2, 2013

we say friend in the usa and you say mate - 0080b918, Mar 2, 2013

We say friend also , but the word "mate" is closer and more binding , both men and women use it , to us "mateship" is very important. - ray76, Mar 2, 2013

i like to say friend better because i am use to it. - 0080b918, Mar 2, 2013

Answer 4

¡Feliz año nuevo de la serpiente de agua!

Happy water snake new year!

Pienso que esta mujer lo interpreta literalmente.

I think this woman is taking it literally.

I would not recommend her action , that is the snakes environment . - ray76, Feb 11, 2013

Answer 5

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2013, Year of the snake!!!!!!

A big happy one to you too Pam. - ray76, Feb 11, 2013

Muchas gracias amigo! - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013

Answer 6

Happy Chinese New Year

Thanks rac1 you would have loved the food and all the fun and dancing. - ray76, Feb 11, 2013

I'm sure I would have. :) - rac1, Feb 11, 2013

Answer 7

¡Feliz año nuevo chino! Es el año de la serpiente.

The year of the "Water Snake". Thanks mate. - ray76, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 8

Celebrations well under way in Melbourne C B D .

Happy times in Melbourne today. - ray76, Feb 10, 2013

Wow! That is a celebration! - rac1, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 9

Like this colorful photographs! Happy New Year to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks mate , Happy New Year to you also , buena fortunata. - ray76, Feb 11, 2013

Answer 10

China - 0080b918, Mar 2, 2013