Words To Pay Attention To During Chinese New Year Celebrations

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JAKARTA - There is always a message every Chinese New Year or Chinese New Year, including the year of the metal rat, which falls on January 25. It is believed that a number of sayings will determine a person's fate for the next 12 months.

There is a saying that is in the form of a prohibition. Among other things, the prohibition of washing clothes, using scissors, and sweeping the floor during Chinese New Year celebrations. In addition, there is a need to avoid crying children.

This should be avoided, because according to Chinese myth, as quoted by telegraph.co.uk, if you continue to carry out these activities at the beginning of the Chinese New Year, it will bring bad luck in the next full year.

This year's Chinese New Year falls on January 25, 2020 and ends on February 11, 2021. Meanwhile, the celebration of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, usually starts the day before the Chinese New Year date, then continues until the Lantern Festival or the 15th day after the turn of the chinese new year.

Especially for the year of the rat

Not only prohibitions, there are also messages that have a positive impact on this Chinese New Year celebration. Those born in this year of the rat will be lucky with the numbers two and three. Meanwhile, their lucky colors are blue, green, and gold. Meanwhile, the lucky flowers, lilies and African violets. Then their lucky directions are west, northwest, and southwest.

In Chinese tradition, the rat symbolizes wealth, intelligence, success and wisdom. Meanwhile, in the Yin and Yang philosophy, the year of the rat is symbolized as the start of a new day.

People born in this Year of the Rat are considered to be smart, optimistic, and liked by people. More specifically, people born this year are considered to be better at adapting to new situations, for men, while for women, they will be more caring and more organized.

The year of the rat is also symbolized by masculinity because it is considered to have a strong reproductive capacity. Chinese astrology specialists suggest that this year is the right time to give birth, because the metal element this year symbolizes stability and longevity. So those born in this metal rat year tend to lead more stable lives.