Evolution of Lunar New year

The 5th of February may just be another day for most Australians but for Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, it marks the beginning of a brand new year. Let’s explores the evolution of Lunar New Year.

Lunar new year is the time to wish others a year full of blessings. Source: Edmonton Chinese New Year Extravaganza Performance - 2015 - By IQ Remix on Flickr

The celebration of Lunar New Year dates back to the Zhou dynasty in ancient China. It’s the most significant annual festival for Chinese, Vietnamese and Koreans around the world.

In China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, festivities start on New Year’s Eve and end on the fifteenth day of the first month.

In Korea, “Seollal” [soul-nal] or Lunar New Year, lasts three days.

Each lunar year is represented by a different zodiac sign out of twelve animals.

2019 is the Year of the Pig.