The Chinese and millions of people around the world celebrate The first day of the Chinese New Year is February 19, 2015. On this day, the calendar Chinese New Year (lunar) will come, but the astrological Chinese New Year of the Goat (solar) comes with the beginning of spring - the time when the sun enters the three hundred and fifteenth degree of the tropical zodiac.

In 2015, spring from China will come on February 4, 2015. It is on this day, a little earlier than the traditional Chinese New Year, that the real Year of the Wood Goat. The main thing is not to get confused in this "Chinese letter". The fact is that in the east, the new year can be determined both by the astrological (solar) and by the lunar calendar. The difference is that moon calendar, the beginning of the year in which it "floats", is used only to keep track of time. In 2015, the lunar year will begin on February 19th. In Chinese astrology, Ba Zi and Feng Shui use the astrological calendar.

How to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2015

The Chinese are celebrating New Year 15 days. Every day has a special meaning, which depends on local traditions. But first, before the arrival of the new year, houses are carefully cleaned and decorated to attract good luck. The holiday ends on the 15th day - the festival of lanterns; on this full moon, people take to the streets and carry lighted lanterns.

To understand more about the 15-day Chinese New Year Festival, we need to know some facts about Chinese culture. Thousands of years ago, China consisted mainly of a rural society. Every year the Dynasty announced an annual calendar for farmers. The calendar contained solar, lunar, and weather calendars - this information was essential for farmers to know when to plant seeds, plants, harvest their land, and even when to go to work, rest, pray, and celebrate holidays. Therefore, the original meaning of the Chinese New Year was associated with the farmers' harvest. Chinese farmers celebrated their achievements for last year, a good harvest was a gracious reward from God. Therefore, offerings were brought to him and prayed, asking for prosperity and good luck in the coming year.

Traditionally, before the celebration of the Chinese New Year, it is necessary to thoroughly clean your home. Dirt in the house is a manifestation of disrespect for the owner of the next year. And if you meet the year of the wooden Goat in an untidy house, you don’t have to wait for favors from her. According to Eastern traditions, the New Year should not be met with debts, otherwise it will be very difficult to repay them.

In the East, red means the sun, joy, happiness and protects from evil spirits. Therefore, to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the house must be decorated in red shades. It is favorable to stick hieroglyphs made with dark paint on a red background on the front doors of the house, as well as images of guardian spirits and the deity of wealth in the hope that they will bring happiness and prosperity to the house. Be sure to arrange vases with ripe tangerines throughout the house - they represent wealth and prosperity. In addition to tangerine, the house can be decorated with peach and apricot flowers - they will symbolize new beginnings.

Traditionally, new clothes are worn for Chinese New Year. This is done in order not to transfer the problems of the outgoing year to the new year. On this day, it is also necessary to show exceptional courtesy to everyone, even to those people who are unpleasant to you. In no case should you pronounce any words that are associated with troubles and misfortunes.

A rich table for the Chinese New Year 2015 is the key to success and prosperity. On the New Year's table there should be both traditional oriental dishes: rice - a symbol of wealth, noodles - a symbol of longevity, fish - a symbol of prosperity, and dishes that will appease the Goat, the ruler of 2015. So it can be a variety of salads, fresh fruits, seafood and sweet pastries.

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2015 is the time of the Sheep and the Goat!
Eastern calendar
When is Chinese New Year 2015?

At the call of the Buddha, the sheep and the goat crossed the river at the same time - the eighth, and the Buddha gave them the eighth year ...
"Ancient Eastern Legend"

February 19, 2015 year on the third new moon after winter solstice according to the eastern (Chinese) lunar cyclic calendar, the year of the celestial stem of time "Tree" begins in the "Yin" stage of the earthly branch "Sheep - Goat", the 34th cycle of the new chronology. This is how the Chinese Emperor would proclaim the beginning of the new year.
But what does this mean? Let's turn to ancient Chinese philosophy. As part of her ideas, time in heaven and on earth flows differently. Therefore, earthly and heavenly signs were used to indicate time. According to ancient Chinese ideas, the main flow of time is carried out along the celestial stems, and time flows to the earth from these stems along the branches that lead to it. There are five heavenly stems, and 12 branches are drawn from them to the earth.
"Tree" - a symbol of the Heavenly state of the time of the coming year, carries with it the properties of the primary element of the same name: the controlling direction is east, which characterizes the color blue-green, the presence of this element means the presence of vitality.

All the signs of the earthly branch are the offspring of heavenly stems - this is how the "Sheep and Goats" branch inherits the signs of the stem-element "Earth" in the "YIN" stage and, in addition, some qualities of real earthly animals - sheep and goats (kindness, endurance, unpredictability, playfulness and capriciousness).
I suppose someone has a question: Why is the name of the year used - "Sheep and Goats"?
The fact is that according to an ancient oriental parable (legend), once before the New Year, during the traditional gathering of the rulers of all provinces, the Buddha decided to invite all the animals to visit him. The time was cold, but the river on the banks of which the Buddha settled had not yet frozen. and the animals that responded to his invitation had to overcome this obstacle. The first to cross the river was the rat, and the Buddha thanked her for this by assigning her name to the first coming year... The goat and the sheep swam across the river eighth - they came ashore at the same time. The Buddha decided not to offend anyone and gave the eighth year to both of them. But some of the guests, who were closer to the goat, it seemed that the goat sailed first, and those who were closer to the sheep, that it was a sheep. Afraid to argue with the Buddha, they remained unconvinced and spoke only about him in their provinces. Since then, residents of some places believe that the eighth year is the year of the goat, others - the sheep. But the wise Buddha rewarded both the Sheep and the Goat at the same time!
On this occasion, I would like to bring here also the amusing reasoning of a five-year-old girl. When a child was asked who she would choose for the name of the upcoming New Year, a sheep or a horned goat, the answer was:
“A sheep has no horns, she doesn’t need them - her husband, a ram, protects her. And a goat has horns to protect herself, because her husband is a goat!
But I like the sheep better ... "
We will not offend the child and in the future we will call the coming year the year of the Sheep. In our minds, we ourselves will rely on the opinion of the Buddha and imply that. Still, if you think sensibly, it is unlikely that someone will be able to live the whole year in the warmth and well-being of a sheep's fleece, you need to remember that life can buck like a goat, and if someone is completely gaping, they can also butt ...

And now the answer to one of the main questions.
In China, it is customary to celebrate the New Year dressed in the colors of the heavenly sign. The "Tree" element has a symbolic composite color: blue-green, and both colors, both blue and green, are acceptable for New Year's Eve. Because green color goes far from everyone, then most of the celebrants dress in blue. That is why the symbolic color of the 2 current years of the celestial trunk "Tree" is most often called blue (more details about the symbolism and structure of the Eastern calendar can be found in the next section).
I would like to add one more note about the "woodiness" of the year: the Earth branch of the Sheep and the Goat is a product of the "Earth" element and inherits its qualities, and the primary element "Wood" has the same relation to a real tree as a flying saucer to a tea saucer. So, neither a Sheep nor a goat can be called wooden in any way - they will be offended!

Happy Year of the Blue Sheep and the Green Goat!... or... if you want to wear something green but fall under the auspices of the Sheep, then: "Happy Year of the Green Sheep and the Blue Goat!"

According to the table presented here, you can decide when to celebrate the New Year by Eastern calendar, as well as determine your oriental patron signs by date of birth ...

Table: Chinese cyclic calendar from 1960 to 2019 - New Year dates.

Chinese calendar. 2015 Sheep
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This table clearly shows a 12-year calendar cycle of earthly branches, and not very clearly a 10-year one - each of the five primary elements "takes control of the development of world events" for 2 solar years. The main cycle lasts 60 years - the cycle begins with the celestial stem "Tree", the earthly branch "Rat" - now the 34th cycle of new time is underway, it began on February 2, 1984. (If you want to see dates in a wider time range (1924-2043), click on the table).

Eastern (Chinese) lunar cyclic calendar.

According to the worldview of ancient Chinese natural philosophy, as well as in later ancient philosophy, there are two passages of time - in heaven and on earth. In heaven, time continuously flows through five essential world-forming elements (elements, entities): “Wood”, “Fire”, “Earth” (“Soil”), “Metal”, “Water” - figuratively “along the heavenly trunks of these elements-entities ". The main, most powerful stream of time overflows from one entity to another. When the flow of time flows into the celestial stem of an entity (the first year) - it is in the YANG stage, when it starts to leave (the second year) - it passes into the YIN stage (The properties of the entity elements are displayed in the table:).

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To enlarge the table of properties of entities, click on it

In the earthly world - its own stream of time, it flows along the earthly branches, which are generated by heavenly trunks. The fertile fundamental "Earth" gives rise to 4 branches on its trunk for a 12-year cycle: two in the YANG stage - the Dragon, the Dog; and two in the stage of YIN - Ox, Sheep. The rest of the trunks, respectively: "Metal" - branches Monkey and Rooster; "Water" - Rat and Pig; "Tree" - Tiger and Rabbit; "Fire" - Horse and Snake. All this underlies the construction, so to speak, of the outer cover of the cyclic calendar.

The true basis of the cyclic calendar is the results of observations of the movement of the planets, the Moon and the Sun. The founders of the calendar knew that 29 and a half days pass from the new moon to the new moon; that for an earthly observer, Mars returns to the point of the starry sky fixed at the time the observation began after almost 2 years, Jupiter after about 12 years, and Saturn after 30. To return both Jupiter and Saturn to their original configuration at the same time, 60 years are needed - this period and was adopted as the main longest cycle of the calendar. The next longest 12-year cycle corresponds to the orbital period of Jupiter. But the ten-year and two-year cycles are already a tribute to the metaphysical ideas of that time.
Despite this complex interweaving of rational and metaphysical, we can say that the Chinese cyclic lunisolar calendar is the first documented attempt by mankind to synchronize the time counting system with the movement of celestial bodies, which took place more than 4600 years ago!

According to the historical, philosophical and astronomical materials of the network: Sergey Ov(seosnews9)

Why don't we use ancient Chinese wisdom and try to imagine what the coming year has in store for us? Let's look at the table of properties of the primary elements again and try to put them into practice.
So, 2015, (since February 19, 2015 - New Year according to the Eastern calendar), the celestial trunk “Tree”, the earthly branch “Sheep”:

Weather 2015:
The weather control will be almost completely taken over by the celestial trunk - the Tree, but it will not do without the intervention of the Sheep and the Goat.
We look at the table.
"Tree": control direction - east; type of energy - wind (mobility).
"Sheep" (branch of Earth trunk): control direction "center"; type of energy - humidity. The season corresponding to the sign "Sheep" is the middle of summer.

Based on this information, we find that at the very end of winter and the beginning of spring, east winds will have an important influence on the weather - in the central part of Russia they usually bring dry frosty weather with them, but the damp energy of the earthly branch of the Sheep will soften their impact and spring will come earlier , than usual.
By the summer, the influence of the Sheep and the Goat will increase, so the coming summer will generally be warm and humid. but given that the "Goat" can "buck up", abrupt short transitions to hot or cold weather are possible at times.

Year of the Sheep. Society.

The eastern direction of public life will dominate over the western. The influence of the east during the year will gradually tend to balance with the influence of the west.

Year of the Sheep. People.

Success, as usual, will be most conducive to those who were born in the year of the Sheep and the Goat or under the shadow of the celestial branch of the "Tree", in general, if you do not yawn and remember the cheerfulness of the "Goat", then the upcoming 2015 will be for no one does not bode well.

P.S.. More about fashion: Wear something blue or green more often and curl your hair - all this will bring good luck ...

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* On the views of ancient philosophers on time:

Dates of the new year according to the Chinese cyclical calendar from 1924 to 2043.

Trunks and branches of time		sky stems
		wood		the fire		Earth		metal		water
Earthly branches	Rat	February 5, 1924		January 24, 1936		February 10, 1948		January 28, 1960	Rat	February 15, 1972
	Bull	January 25, 1925		February 11, 1937		January 29, 1949	Bull	February 15, 1961		February 3, 1973
	Tiger	January 23, 1974		February 13, 1926		January 31, 1938		February 17, 1950		February 5, 1962
	Rabbit	February 11, 1975	Rabbit	February 2, 1927		February 19, 1939		February 6, 1951		January 25, 1963
	The Dragon	February 13, 1964		January 31, 1976	The Dragon	January 23, 1928		February 8, 1940		January 27, 1952
	Snake	February 2, 1965		February 18, 1977	Snake	February 10, 1929		January 27, 1941		February 14, 1953
	Horse	February 3, 1954	Horse	January 21, 1966		February 7, 1978		January 30, 1930		February 15, 1942
	Sheep	January 24, 1955		February 9, 1967		January 28, 1979	Sheep	February 17, 1931		February 5, 1943
	A monkey	January 25, 1944		February 12, 1956		January 30, 1968	A monkey	February 16, 1980		February 6, 1932
	Rooster	February 13, 1945		January 31, 1957		February 17, 1969		February 5, 1981	Rooster	January 26, 1933
	Dog	February 14, 1934		February 2, 1946	Dog	February 18, 1958		February 6, 1970		January 25, 1982
	Pig	February 4, 1935		January 22, 1947		February 8, 1959		January 27, 1971		February 13, 1983	Pig
Earthly branches	Rat	February 2, 1984		February 19, 1996		February 7, 2008		January 25, 2020	Rat	February 11, 2032
	Bull	February 20, 1985		February 7, 1997		January 26, 2009	Bull	February 12, 2021		January 31, 2033
	Tiger	February 19, 2034		February 9, 1986		January 28, 1998		February 14, 2010		February 1, 2022
	Rabbit	February 8, 2035	Rabbit	January 29, 1987		February 16, 1999		February 3, 2011		January 22, 2023
	The Dragon	February 10, 2024		January 28, 2036	The Dragon	February 17, 1988		February 5, 2000		January 23, 2012
	Snake	January 29, 2025		February 15, 2037	Snake	February 6, 1989		January 24, 2001		February 10, 2013
	Horse	January 31, 2014	Horse	February 17, 2026		February 4, 2038		January 27, 1990		February 12, 2002
	Sheep	February 19, 2015		February 6, 2027		February 24, 2039	Sheep	February 15, 1991		February 1, 2003
	A monkey	January 22, 2004		February 8, 2016		January 26, 2028	A monkey	February 12, 2040		February 4, 1992
	Rooster	February 9, 2005		January 28, 2017		February 13, 2029		February 1, 2041	Rooster	January 23, 1993
	Dog	February 10, 1994		January 29, 2006	Dog	February 16, 2018		February 3, 2030		February 22, 2042
	Pig	January 31, 1995		February 18, 2007		February 5, 2019		January 23, 2031		February 10, 2043	Pig

Notes:
1. Years increase downward diagonally, from the extreme right cell of the calendar, look for continuation in the extreme left.
2. In the intervals between the "trunks of time", the "earthly branches" are symbolically depicted, named by the corresponding signs - in each calendar cycle earthly branches are renewed.
Brown, yellow, flesh

White, any metallic Black, dark blue

Energies of nature

wind (movement) Warm Humidity Dryness Cold Active, purposeful, assertive Lively, impulsive, scattered Nourishing, kind, thorough Cold, reserved, aristocratic Deep, secret, mysterious

Side of the world

East South Center West North

Qualities manifested through a person and in a person

Sour Bitter Sweet Spicy Salty Rancid, musty Burnt, burnt Fragrant, sweet Fish Rotten scream Laugh Singing Crying (Sighs) Moan

Pets

Dog Goat, sheep Bull, cow Rooster, chicken Pig

Life cycle

Birth Growth Maturity Withering Death

Facial features

Eyebrows, jaws Eyes, lips Mouth, cheeks Nose, cheekbones, moles Ears, forehead, chin

Body Types

High - sinewy, low - mobile Slimness, beauty Roundness, plumpness thin bones, thin skin Big bones, wide hips Liver Heart Spleen Lungs Bud Pointing Average Big Nameless Little finger

Spectrum of emotions

Anger, humanity Excitement, love anxiety, intuition Grief, gratitude Fear

Warehouse of thinking

Originality Aspiration Consciousness Will Wisdom Every year on March 23, a regional holiday is celebrated in the Chechen Republic - Constitution Day of the Czech Republic.

According to the Decree of the Head of the Administration of the Chechen Republic No. 34 dated March 24, 2003, the holiday date is an official non-working day in Chechnya, an additional day off.

That is, in the Chechen Republic:
* March 23, 2020 (Monday) - day off.

The working week will start on Tuesday and will last 4 days (with a five-day period). Tuesday 24 March 2020 - working day.

Another additional day off awaits the residents of the Republic on April 16, 2020, which is declared the Day of Peace by the Decree of the President of the Chechen Republic. And a week later, on April 22, 2020, a day off was appointed in connection with the All-Russian voting on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

On March 18, 2020, a message appeared on the official website of the Eurovision Song Contest about the cancellation of the event for the current year.

We tell why the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was canceled - the reasons why the event was not rescheduled to a later time, was not held without spectators or remotely.

Why Eurovision 2020 was cancelled:

The reason for the cancellation of the popular musical event was the uncertainty caused by the spread of a viral infection in Europe called COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Why the date of the Eurovision 2020 was not postponed to a later time:

The organizers posted a statement on the official website of the competition, in which they said that they considered various alternative options holding a competition. Including the option of holding the competition without spectators, or transferring the date to a later time, after the decline in the spread of infection.

However, the transfer was difficult because the situation with the epidemiological situation in Europe is extremely uncertain and it is not clear when everything will return to normal. If, nevertheless, it is possible to hold a competition, for example, at the end of 2020, the winner will have very little time to prepare the organization of the next event(which is scheduled to take place in May 2021).

Previously, the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be held in the second full week of May: from May 15 to 16, 2020.

Why didn't they hold Eurovision 2020 without spectators or remotely:

Currently restrictions in the Netherlands on the number of people who can attend public events at the same time do not allow Eurovision to be held even in the "without spectators" format.

As for the "remote" format, in this case the organizers will not be able to provide all participants with the same opportunities to showcase their talent which is contrary to the values ​​and traditions of the organization.

Where will Eurovision 2021 take place, in what composition:

Likely to host next year's Popular Song Contest will remain Rotterdam (the second largest city in the Netherlands after the capital Amsterdam).

The decision will be made by the organizers of the competition and the leadership of the Netherlands later.

It has also not yet been decided whether the selected members will be able to perform the submitted songs next year, or whether they will have to compose new compositions. Recall that this year to represent Russia at Eurovision 2020 was supposed to band "Little Big" with the song "UNO".

Helpful Hints

Very soon, a holiday beloved by many (if not all) will come - New Year! What will the coming year bring? What will he be on Chinese calendar ? Where to meet him? We will try to answer these questions.

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What will be the New Year 2015?

Coming 2015 - Year of the Blue Wood Goat(or Sheep). And since this animal is distinguished by a meek disposition, it is not worth waiting for cardinal changes in life.

It is better to try to save your mental and physical strength (not to mention finances) in order to increase positive energy, which will help you reach the highest heights in your career and personal life.

What will the new year 2015 bring?

· New acquaintances, contributing to the establishment of contacts and the establishment of strong business ties.

· Conclusion of profitable contracts.

· Restoring old relationships.

· Disclosure of creative potential.

Passion will reign on the love front: so, 2015 will be marked by the formation of a large number romantic couples, an increase in the number of marriages and an increase in the birth rate. But there will be many divorces this year, especially in those families where there is no love, and the ostentatious world is preserved for the sake of children.

If speak about health, then in 2015 you should take care of your physical condition, for which you need to monitor hygiene, eat right and exercise, which will help reduce the amount of salts and cholesterol in the body.

Chinese New Year

Slavs traditionally celebrate the New Year on the night of December 31 to January 1. But the real Chinese New Year of the Goat is officially here. February 19, 2015.

When is Chinese New Year 2015

The inhabitants of the East celebrate the New Year twice - according to the lunar and astrological (or solar) calendars.

Thus, the lunar year, used solely for keeping track of time, begins on February 19, 2015. According to the astrological calendar, the arrival of the new year is marked by the beginning of spring, which begins in China on February 4, 2015.

Chinese New Year 2015: interesting facts

1. To attract good luck and prosperity, you must perform certain new year's affairs:

get rid of old and unnecessary things;

clean and decorate the apartment (house);

return all debts;

thank fate for the blessings it has sent;

· to do a good deed (or better than one and not only before the New Year);

Prepare gifts for loved ones

purchase new outfit in which the New Year will be celebrated;

· Make a wish.

2. The celebration of the Chinese New Year lasts 15 days, each of which has its own special role (depending on local traditions).

3. The 15th (final) day of the Chinese New Year, which falls on the full moon, is marked by the Lantern Festival - at night people arrange a procession with lit lanterns. The celebration ends with paper lanterns being lit and rising into the sky.

4. AT new year's eve you can’t swear and wish people evil, because this can bring misfortune and misfortune to the house.

What is the color of New Year 2015?

The generous and wise Goat, which replaces the graceful Horse in 2015, prefers two colors - blue and green. About how these colors can affect the fate of a person, and we'll talk further.

Green color

It is a symbol of stability, wisdom, responsiveness, kindness, prosperity, vigor and new beginnings. At the same time, the green color is the personification of jealousy, selfishness, boredom, fatigue and even doom.

This is a unique color in its own way, since on the one hand it energizes, and on the other hand it inhibits the potential of a person, does not direct energy into a creative direction. As a result, a person himself does not demand anything, but he is not able to give anything to anyone.

Green color, symbolizing stability and inner strength, is preferred by people seeking to gain self-confidence.

Blue colour

It symbolizes firmness of spirit, inflexibility, calmness, creation, organization, willpower and purposefulness. At the same time, purposefulness borders on fanaticism, and inflexibility borders on vanity and selfishness.

The blue color is able to enhance the power of thought, so it is intuitively chosen by people-philosophers who are looking for the meaning of life and are prone to deep reflection.

Conclusion

Both colors are similar in their characteristics, so it is extremely difficult to give preference to one or the other. Astrologers recommend combining blue and green colors, which will help to complement, enhance or compensate for certain properties of each.

Where to spend the New Year 2015?

Goat (or Sheep) is a shy and domestic animal, so noisy parties and crowded fun festivities are unlikely to please her. It is better to meet the coming year in a cozy, quiet, calm and relaxed home atmosphere, in the circle of the closest and dearest people.

Perfect option meetings in 2015 - it's out of town, because the goat is a rural resident, and therefore the wide expanses, the fire in the stove and the Christmas tree, which can be dressed up right in the yard, will not leave her indifferent. And as a token of gratitude, the Goat will certainly bring family happiness and good luck to the house.

And only having appeased the Goat and the guests with delicious dishes, good wishes and of course, New Year's gifts you can go on an adventure.

Russia is a special country in which many nationalities live, a huge number of cultures and traditions coexist.

In particular, many Russian people attach great importance to the eastern horoscope. And according to him, next year will be held under the auspices of Blue-green Wood Goat .

At the same time, most of the population celebrates the onset of the Chinese New Year on the night of December 31 to January 1, which is not true. And today we will tell our readers about when the Chinese New Year 2015 (Goats) will come. Let's just say that The official date for the Chinese New Year is February 19th. But even here everything is very ambiguous.

When is the Chinese New Year 2015 of the Goat?

As stated above, The official date for Chinese New Year is February 19, 2015. On this day, the first New Moon will occur in the sign of Aquarius after the winter solstice.

On this day, millions of people around the world will celebrate the Chinese New Year. Meanwhile, February 19, 2015 is the beginning of the calendar (lunar) Chinese New Year. As for the onset of the astrological (solar) New Year, when the symbol of the New Year 2015 the Goat fully comes into its own, this event is associated with the beginning of spring, when the Sun enters the 315th degree of the tropical zodiac (the middle of Aquarius).

Spring next year in China comes February 4, 2015. Thus, and exact date Chinese New 2015 Year of the Goat - 02/04/2015. It is on this day that the patron of 2015, the Wood Goat, replaces the Wood Horse.

It is easy to understand these dates. It is only necessary to understand that the New Year in the East is determined both by the lunar and by the solar (astrological) calendar. In this case, the lunar calendar is used for the official chronology of time. In turn, the solar calendar is an astrological calendar, according to which the astrological chronology of Ba Zi and Feng Shui is kept. And according to the astrological solar calendar, the exact time of the 2015 Chinese New Year of the Goat is February 4th.

How to celebrate Chinese New Year of the Goat?

We have already told our readers about how to celebrate the New Year of the Goat 2015. But within the framework of today's publication, we will say a few more words. In China, it is customary to celebrate the New Year for 15 days. Moreover, each day of the celebration has its own special status.

The Chinese are preparing for the New Year just like the Europeans - they carefully clean their homes, decorate them and prepare delicious dishes. On the 15th day of the celebration, the Chinese arrange a lantern festival: they take to the streets with lit lanterns in their hands.

The tradition of celebrating the New Year in China has a thousand-year history. Many centuries ago, China was an agricultural country. Every new year, the country's authorities announced a new annual calendar. It included a solar, lunar and weather calendar. This knowledge was needed mainly by peasants in order to know the time for sowing seeds, performing various agricultural work, and harvesting.

After the harvest, the Chinese peasants thanked the gods for mercy, brought them offerings and asked for good luck, prosperity and a rich harvest next year.

The ancient Chinese paid special attention to preparing for the New Year. A thorough cleaning of the house was an absolute must. Dirt in the dwelling was perceived as disrespectful to the patron of the next year. Also, the Chinese before the onset of the New Year seek to distribute all their debts. According to ancient belief, if you celebrate the New Year with debts, it will become even more difficult to return them.

After the return of debts and cleaning of housing, the house must be decorated. It is furnished with figurines of the patron of the next year, and images of deities and guardian angels, always made in red shades, are pasted around the house. The fact is that red is considered sacred in China. He personifies happiness, joy, protection from troubles.

New Year in Russia for many is associated with tangerines. Interesting, but so do the Chinese. These fruits symbolize prosperity and wealth. Therefore, it is very desirable to place vases with tangerines around the house before the New Year.

The topic deserves a special discussion. New Year's outfits. We have already talked about what to wear for the new 2015 year of the Goat. But it will not be superfluous to say a few words about Chinese traditions in this matter. In China, it is customary to celebrate every New Year in new clothes. If you meet the New Year in old things, there is a risk of transferring all last year's problems to the new year.

It is very important to know the exact time of the 2015 Chinese New Year of the Goat for the following reason. The fact is that on this day it is very important to show absolute courtesy to all people. Even those people with whom you have conflicts that are unpleasant to you should be treated with respect. On this day, you should be very responsible in your speech. In no case should you say out loud any words that may be associated with misfortunes and troubles.

And of course, the Chinese pay great attention New Year's table. It is believed that the richer and more diverse will be furnished festive table, the more well-fed, full of positive events, happy life will be in the coming year. For the Chinese New Year 2015 of the Goat, traditional oriental dishes should be on the table - noodles (symbolizing longevity), rice (symbolizing wealth), fish (symbolizing prosperity); and dishes that will appeal to the patroness of the year Goat - cabbage, salads, herbs, fresh vegetables and fruits.