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Were you born in the year of the Dog, the Monkey or maybe the Rooster? Read on to find out more about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in some places in Asia.

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MICHELLE MORALES
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Were you born in the year of the Dog, the Monkey or maybe the Rooster? Read on to find out more about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in some places in Asia.

by MICHELLE MORALES
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The lunar calendar is based the cycles of the moon , so the date of Lunar New Year different each year . However , it usually January or February . As well as being celebrated China , Lunar New Year is also important festival in many other places , including Vietnam , Singapore and Korea .

Each year named one of 12 animals . A traditional story explains how this came to be . One day , the Emperor decided to have a race for all the animals the country . Unfortunately , only 12 animals actually managed to get to the race . The Emperor rewarded them by naming the 12 years of the lunar calendar after them . The first to finish was the rat , so the first year is named after him . The other eleven , in order , were the ox , tiger , rabbit , dragon , snake , horse , goat , monkey , rooster , dog and pig .

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A family celebration
Different places celebrate in slightly different ways , but Lunar New Year very much family celebration wherever it takes place . The younger generation greet their parents and grandparents good wishes for the year ahead and show their respect for the older generation . Korea this is called sebae . The young people kneel on the ground and bow deeply .

Older members the family give younger ones cash presents , traditionally in small packets . Red packets used China and Vietnam , as red is lucky colour . Nowadays , people send money electronically too . It is lucky to send money in certain amounts , for example using the number eight , which Chinese sounds the word ? prosper ? .

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Traditional food

Traditional foods which are eaten at Lunar New Year often have another meaning . example , China , many people fish dishes because the Chinese word for ? fish ? sounds similar ? surplus ? , meaning you will have plenty .

In Korea , people serve special soup . Thin pieces of rice cake are boiled in a clear soup with slices beef and vegetables . The rice cake pieces are round and may represent coins and money . It said that eating this soup at New Year makes you one year older . People joke that if you have two bowls of soup , you ? ll be two years older !

A traditional Vietnamese food square rice cake , wrapped leaves . It ? s stuffed with pork and vegetables and takes hours to prepare , so many people buy the cake instead of making it .

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Other traditions

There many other Lunar New Year traditions . example , Vietnam , believe that the first person to enter their home in the New Year decide their fortune for the year ahead . They are careful to invite someone who is kind , well behaved and successful .

Korea , families often play traditional board together , such as yunnori . In this game , teams take it in turn to throw four specially shaped sticks into air . They move around the board depending on how the sticks fall .

China , many people have firecrackers , which burn and make a loud bang . They watch street performances , acrobatic dancers dress up as a lion or a dragon . They dance , accompanied by music drums .

celebrate Lunar New Year in many different ways , but all the celebrations about wishing everyone the very best for the year ahead . What you wish for next year ?

 
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