Chinese New Year begins when winter ends on the lunar calendar. It marks the rebirth of nature and the awakening of vitality. The holiday lasts three days, at which time the Chinese gather in a close family circle, give gifts and accept congratulations.
It is necessary
- - postcard;
- - present;
- - money;
- - the Internet.
Instructions
Step 1
Congratulate your Chinese friend on the Chinese New Year by sending him a postcard by mail. Calculate the delivery time so that the congratulation reaches the addressee in the first three days of the New Lunar Year. Choose a red card with gold or black hieroglyphs, or white, but then the hieroglyphs should be red. Start the address with the first name, then indicate the last name, the congratulation itself can be written in Russian or in Chinese - 初 你 春 节 快 乐 (Happy Chinese New Year).
Step 2
A surefire way to wish a Chinese person a Happy New Year is to send him a postcard by email or post a greeting on a wall on a social network. The choice of virtual greeting cards is huge and choosing the right one will not be difficult, but remember that you should not congratulate in advance. The Chinese will definitely see the congratulations wherever they are during the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Step 3
You can congratulate fellow Chinese on the New Year at a festive dinner, which you will arrange after they return from their homeland after celebrating the Chinese New Year. There must be dumplings on the table - a traditional Chinese New Year's dish.
Step 4
If you have friendly relations with a Chinese person, then present him with a symbolic gift that implies unity and harmony in the family, for example, a pair of beautiful cups. Do not give a watch to a Chinese in any way, this item is associated in China with impending death and is considered a terrible gift.
Step 5
It is customary for a Chinese person who works for you, for example, as a nanny or a tutor, or is your subordinate for the New Year, to give money in the form of an additional bonus in gratitude for his invaluable work. And do not forget to let the Chinese go home during the Chinese New Year, so that he welcomes the spring with his family.
Step 6
You can wish Chinese children a Happy New Year by putting a small surprise in a festive stocking, which you will find hanging on the wall in every Chinese house. Chinese children believe that Dong Che Lao Ren, that is the name of the Chinese Santa Claus, puts gifts in their stockings.
