Facts about Lunar New Year
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Cleaning the house thoroughly before Lunar New Year is mandatory in Chinese tradition because sweeping away dirt symbolizes removing bad luck, while sweeping during the celebration itself is strictly forbidden to avoid sweeping away good fortune.
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Fireworks displays during Lunar New Year celebrations in China consume over 300,000 tons of explosives annually, making it the largest single use of fireworks worldwide.
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Twelve animals cycle through the Chinese zodiac in a specific order that repeats every 12 years, with 2024 being the Year of the Dragon.
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In Vietnam, Lunar New Year celebrations last 7 days with families preparing 5 specific traditional dishes believed to bring luck and prosperity throughout the year.
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The fifteen-day Lunar New Year celebration culminates on the Lantern Festival, when families release thousands of sky lanterns into the air as a symbolic gesture to guide ancestors and bring good fortune.
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Red envelopes containing money, called hongbao, were traditionally filled with eight coins in imperial China because the number eight symbolizes prosperity and good fortune.
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During Lunar New Year 2024, over 900 million people in China traveled for the holiday, making it the world's largest annual human migration.