Today China celebrates Lunar New Year – this is the main holiday of the whole Asian district.
The holiday is also named the holiday of the spring.
The whole country of China is today wrapped in the festivities. According to Chinese calendar, February 16 is the first day of the year 4761.
Animal of the year is a dog and the element is earth.
First day of the New Years is celebrated with the fireworks and burning of the incense. They say that the fireworks are scaring the evil spirits away.
According to the tradition the first day of the new year is spent in the company of friends and family. Presents wrapped in black paper exchanged.