Colors, Dragons And Food: Good Luck For Chinese News Year

The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, like Christmas, is the most revered holiday of the year. This is when family and friends gather to have lavishly prepared meals and celebrate the New Year. There are specific foods used for this celebration that are considered important elements for the meal if a prosperous year is to be ushered in. Daikon, a white radish, will ensure a long healthy life. Red of the red chilies symbolizes good luck. And, rice ensures harmony.

To add a little fun for the Little Ones, you can have them make Chinese dragon masks, and then put on their own Chinese New Years Dragon Parade! Or, they could learn what year the guests were born in, and what that means for them. Anything you choose to do will surely add good feelings to your party!

The colors used in the dinner for Chinese New Year are very significant if you wish to bring health, luck and harmony into your new year. The colors are beautiful and easily added to any meal or decorations. Take a little bit of time to research all the different colors and see what you can use to bring these wonderful elements into your party and the New Year for all who you are celebrating with. Traditionally fireworks are set off for Chinese New Year, but where can you get fireworks in January? Think ahead. Buy some extra firework in July, make sure to get a lot of sparklers, so you have some for your Chinese New Year’s celebration. Sparklers are wonderful and relatively safe firework for any age! They look FANTASTIC on desserts as well!

If you’re going to celebrate Chinese New Year, planning an enjoyable and memorable occasion isn’t difficult if you make use of simple ideas like those above. Your Chinese New Year party will be remembered fondly for a long time to come.