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Special Report
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Chinese New Year 2002
February 12, 2002
February 12, 2002 marks the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Horse. Celebrations begin on New Year's Eve featuring fireworks, family gatherings, and festivals.
One of the most popular events highlighting Chinese New Year is the lion dance. The lion is considered a holy animal and during the first few days of the new year a dance is performed to bring good luck to households or businesses they visit. Two dancers, one at the head and one at the tail, make up the body of the lion. The dance is accompanied by loud music featuring drums, gongs and cymbals. The music, along with firecrackers, are believed to scare away evil spirits and bring good luck.
Chinese New Year is also a time for banquets and feasting. Foods have special significance and it is advised to eat dishes with auspicious sounding names in Chinese. For instance, prawns, fish, dried oysters and black moss sound auspicious, while duck and crab should be avoided. Tangerines and oranges symbolize luck and wealth, respectively, and noodles (always served uncut) represent longevity.
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