Big multicultural Chinese New Year parade this Sunday in Madrid’s Usera district.
parade Chinese New Year This Sunday, the Usera district (Madrid) once again filled the first parade without masks after the pandemic, thousands of people did not want to miss the more than six hundred artists who paraded through the main streets of the district, many of them debutants of this holiday.
The Chinese celebrate the new year on a different day, as they follow the lunar calendar. While in Western countries the official day is January 1st, in China it is celebrated on January 1st. second new moon after winter solstice and the spring equinox. Therefore, every year the date of the Chinese New Year changes.
The wave of cold weather planned for these days in the capital took a short break, giving way to a pleasant sun and enjoying the closing ceremony of this celebration, which gave way to Year of the Rabbit, 4721. ancient Chinese culture.
Great Multicultural Chinese New Year Parade in Usera District
Great Multicultural Chinese New Year Parade in Usera District
Great Multicultural Chinese New Year Parade in Usera District
Great Multicultural Chinese New Year Parade in Usera District
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year of the rabbit
The Chinese calendar is based on 12 lunar cycles, about 354 days. Thus, in 2023, the year began on January 22 and It will end on February 9, 2024. The Chinese New Year Festival is one of the most important and largest in the country. According to Chinese astrology, 2023 will be the year of the Rabbit under the influence of the water element. The Chinese have a custom of associating each year with a different animal, a practice that originated in Buddhism.
His New Year’s dinner is considered the most important of the year. It is also customary to exchange gifts between family members, especially children, who receive money in bright red envelopes symbolizing good luck.
On this holiday, shows that take place in the open air, parades full of colors, fireworks and other attractions are very famous. The main celebrations take place on New Year’s Eve and on the first day of the New Year. The Chinese believe that what is done on New Year’s Eve will affect the rest of the year. That is why the country cherishes this holiday so much.
Source: El Independiente