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How To Get Lucky On this is a time for family gatherings and
enjoyment, there are quite a few things
to avoid doing to dodge a year’s worth of
Chinese New Year illness or bad luck.

Clean The House

Getting the house all cleaned and
prepped up for the festival should be done
Chinese New Year is a celebration of letting go of the before New Year’s Day. This is done to get
past and welcoming new beginnings. With all of its rid of any ill-fortune associated with the
beautiful customs and symbolism, 2017’s year of the past year and make room for welcoming
Rooster celebration is set to bring in all the good lucks and good luck. On Chinese New Year’s Eve, all
brooms, dust pans, dusters and brushes
prosperity… but only if you follow all the dos and don’ts. are put away. If you sweep on New Year’s
Day, all the good fortunes will be swept
away too.
It is only after the New Year’s Day that
the floors may be swept. The dust and
rubbish are swept to the middle of the
parlour from the door before being placed
in the corners and not taken or thrown
out until the fifth day. Throughout the
duration, the rubbish in the corners is not
to be trampled upon. When sweeping,
dirt must always be swept inwards and
then carried out of the back door.

Getting the house
all cleaned and
prepped up for the
he year of the Rooster Also known as the Spring Festival, festival should be
done before New
is set to take after the celebrations of the Chinese New Year start Year’s Day.
characteristic of the on the day before, and last until the 15th
bird which symbolises day of the New Year. It was originally a
Tambition, pride, courage, festival to honour ancestors as well as holy
passion and punctuality. Getting out of a or sacred beings.
confusing Year of the Monkey, the Rooster The Chinese also believe that starting
will give us all a glimmer of hope into a the year on the right note will lead to a
more rational and constructive period. year of good luck. In ensuring this, families
It will all begin with the celebration of follow a set of beliefs and superstitions
Chinese New Year this Jan 28. throughout the 15-day-celebration. While

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