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Celebrate Chinese New Year on 23 January

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. In China, it is known as the "Spring Festival. The origin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions. Chinese New Year is celebrated in the China and all over the world including the UK, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand.

Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese new year vary widely. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "good fortune" or "happiness", "wealth", and "longevity". On the Eve of Chinese New Year, supper is a feast with families. Food will include such items as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes. The Chinese New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.

For Food
Visit China Palace
12 Lime Street, Bedford, MK40 1JU
Tel: 01234 330888

For Chinese Specialities
Fusion 0
3 Howard Centre, Bedford, MK40 1UH
Tel: 01234 330390

For Chinese Health
Shenlong Chinese Medical Centre
14 Church Arcade, Bedford
Tel: 01234 268667
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