On February 2, current year, under the guidance of students of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and a chinese language teacher of the university Obid Nabiev an event "Chinese Spring Festival" was organized.
During a festive event organized by students of the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Chinese national dances and songs, fragments of national traditions were performed in the assembly hall of the university.
Did you know that Chinese New Year begins on January 22 according to the Chinese calendar? - We know that according to the Chinese calendar, each year has its own interpretation of the animal. New Year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar comes later than in the Gregorian calendar. Of course, the Gregorian calendar is also used in China, but the dates of holidays in China are usually determined according to the Chinese calendar.
Among these holidays is the Chinese New Year, which is also considered the Spring Festival. After it was included in the Gregorian calendar, it began to be called so separately from the New Year in Europe. We know that despite the fact that January 1 is the beginning of the New Year, in many countries the New Year falls in the spring, when nature wakes up from its winter sleep. According to custom, the Chinese New Year coincides with the winter solstice season from the rising of the new moon to the end of the first lunar cycle. According to the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year falls between January 21st and February 21st. Since ancient times, the New Year has been the main and longest holiday in China. Chinese New Year is celebrated not only in the Chinese region, but also in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Brunei and Indonesia, in general, in all places where the Chinese live.
The New Year celebration lasts 2 weeks and ends with the Lantern Festival. Chinese New Year is primarily a family holiday. Although a person has lived alone for many years, he should spend this holiday as much as possible with his parents and family. Before the New Year, large queues for tickets line up at the railway ticket offices in China, so you need to buy tickets in advance. On New Year's Eve, the table will be festive, rich and plentiful.
Chicken, fish and soy cheese are sure to be on the menu, because the names of these ingredients are closely related to the Chinese words for "prosperity" and "happiness." Dumplings are eaten during a holiday in the northern part of the country. In the south, they eat a dish called "nyan gao". This dish is made with glutinous rice flakes that symbolize the improvement of life year after year. Nobody sleeps at night during the Chinese New Year. This ceremony is called "shou sui" - "to save the year."
The Chinese stick red leaves with New Year wishes on the door. In addition, the hieroglyph of happiness is pasted upside down on the door. On the first day of the new year, incense sticks are lit. In the first 5 days of the New Year, they meet with friends, classmates, relatives, colleagues and congratulate them on the holiday, but do not give gifts for the New Year. However, children are given "ya-sui-qiang" - money in special red envelopes. According to an ancient tradition, every child who comes home during the 15 days of the New Year is given money.
