Chinese New Year 2023: 5 curiosities that perhaps you did not know
1. The “stem and branch system” in the Chinese Zodiac
Specialists on the subject always mention that the Chinese calendar counts its years on a scale called “stem and branch system“, which consists of the rotation of names of each yearbook, done every 60 years. It is also known as the “Chinese sexagenary cycle“.
The names of the years, in the Chinese tradition, are divided in two parts:
- The Heavenly Stem: What does it have to do with the shapes of the Yin, the Yang and the “twelve elements“.
- The Terrestrial Branch: strictly linked to the animals of the Chinese zodiac.
According to this system, this 2023 will be represented by the water rabbit.
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2. The Year of the Rabbit
As we said recently, the Chinese zodiac is represented by animals within a cycle that repeats itself every 60 years. Each year is represented by a different animal. This year it will be the turn of the rabbit.
According to the Chinese zodiac, people born in the year of the rabbit “they like to be around loving, accommodating and pleasant people”. They are people who stand out for being sentimental, superficial Y successful in areas related to businessfirst of all.
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3. Purpose of the Dragon Dance
One of the images more popular that always has and characterizes the festival of Chinese New Year it is usually that of dragons simulating dances This is known as the dragon dance.
This rhythmic dancewhich is made by using and making shapes that simulate the movements of this mythical creature became popular all over West given the massive migrations that were in the eastern country.
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4. Tu Yuanyuan, the Chinese New Year mascot
The Chinese government released, in recent weeks, the official mascot face of the celebration for this year, which received the name of You Yuanyuan. The image of him, as they affirmed from la la China Global Television Network (the official press agency of the eastern state), “represents the beauty of the traditional Chinese zodiac“.
Tu Yuanyuan, represented by China’s historical white rabbit, is the first intellectual property mascot generated through big data analysis, according to the agency. Its aesthetics, in addition, is made under the Chinese painting technique named gongbi.
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5. Other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year
Although the festivity is also known as the spring Festivalis also celebrated in other Asian and world countries.
The event is one of the longest and most popular in Asia, according to specialists. In addition to China, they also celebrate it in Vietnam, South Korea, Philippines and Japan.
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Source: Ambito
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