Chinese New Year

Hello hello 😊

This Saturday is New Year's Day 🥳!

But didn't that happen last month?

Well, there's a trick to it, because it's Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon🐉

It's well known that it doesn't fall on the same day every year, but do you know how the New Year's day is decided? 🤔

China uses a lunisolar calendar.

This means it depends on both the moon and the sun☀️🌖.

If you want to know how it works in detail, stay until the end, believe me, it's worth it.

But do you know what these dates mean for those who celebrate them?

For many, the new year represents a new beginning, and it is believed that your actions will influence the rest of your year.

So much so, that it is customary not to sweep the floor or wash or cut hair on New Year's, as it symbolizes removing good luck and fortune from your year.

But we are not so different; for example, in China, bonuses are also given.

Married couples give a "hóng bāo🧧", which means "red envelope," with money inside, to unmarried family members.

In addition to this envelope, it is also customary to give a pair of tangerines for their reddish color, which represents good fortune.

Tangerines have such significance that their name in Mandarin sounds the same as "orange" + "good luck," and in Cantonese, it sounds like "gold" 🪙.

This is why eating tangerines on New Year's is thought to attract good fortune and wealth.

And now, because a promise is a promise, we'll explain how the New Year is determined, so you can show off:
 
Chinese New Year is celebrated in spring; in fact, there it is known as "chūnjié", or Spring Festival.
Now, how can it depend on both the sun and the moon?
 
Well, it's easy, first the sun part☀️;
 
I guess you're already familiar with the fact that nights get longer in winter; this depends on our position relative to the sun, and the day with the shortest night is known as the winter solstice❄️.
Now, what is less known is the day when the sun is highest in the sky.

On this day, no shadows are cast at the equator.
This happens twice a year, once in autumn and once in spring, and it's called the equinox.
 
I know, a lot of complicated names, but we're almost there, just the moon part left🌙.

If we take the day halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, i.e., from February 3 to 5, we have "Lì chūn," which means "beginning of spring."

New Year's is the new moon night closest to Lì chūn, which means it can be any day between January 21 and February 18, and this year it falls on February 10, that is, the day after tomorrow.
Ready for the New Year? Start on the right foot by attracting fortune and wealth with the most premium tangerines on the market and the best oranges, those from Valencia.
Have a happy week, and happy New Year!


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