Chunjie
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Chunjie is the Chinese Spring Festival, the most important traditional holiday in China marking the Lunar New Year with family reunions, feasts, and cultural celebrations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese festival
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cultural event ⓘ public holiday ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
family unity
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good fortune ⓘ longevity ⓘ prosperity ⓘ warding off evil spirits ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Lantern Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
avoiding unlucky words and actions during the festival
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cleaning the house before New Year ⓘ decorating homes with red items ⓘ staying up late on New Year’s Eve ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Chinese lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese culture ⓘ |
| durationInMainlandChina | about 7 days of official holiday ⓘ |
| giftType | red envelopes with money ⓘ |
| hasMyth | legend of Nian monster ⓘ |
| hasName |
Chinese New Year
NERFINISHED
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Chunjie NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInChinese | 春节 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | most important traditional festival in China ⓘ |
| keyActivity |
ancestor worship
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dragon dances ⓘ family reunion ⓘ giving red envelopes ⓘ lion dances ⓘ offering sacrifices to ancestors ⓘ reunion dinner ⓘ setting off firecrackers ⓘ temple fairs ⓘ visiting relatives and friends ⓘ watching gala TV shows ⓘ |
| marks |
Lunar New Year
NERFINISHED
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beginning of the new year in the Chinese calendar ⓘ |
| preparatoryDay | Chinese New Year’s Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
ancestor veneration
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folk religion ⓘ |
| symbol |
Chinese zodiac animal of the year
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Fu character ⓘ lanterns ⓘ red color ⓘ spring couplets ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late January or February ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
dumplings
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fish dishes ⓘ rice cakes ⓘ spring rolls ⓘ tangyuan ⓘ |
| typicalEnd | 15th day of the first lunar month ⓘ |
| typicalStart | first day of the first lunar month ⓘ |
| workPattern | public holiday period in mainland China ⓘ |
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