Chinese New Year customs in foreign countries?

In a few days it will be the Chinese New Year, and celebrating the New Year is a common custom in all countries and regions of the world. "As different countries and regions have different histories, cultures, religious beliefs and ethnic customs, they all have their own different celebratory customs. On the eve of the Chinese New Year, let's take a look at the interesting customs of the New Year in other countries. Egyptian pyramids Egypt - "New Year's Eve": mentioned Egypt, we will first think of the famous pyramids, the mysterious Sphinx and a large number of magnificent ancient temples and other attractions, and the Nile River, the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, the Red Sea also makes Egypt The natural scenery is unique, culture and history, nature and landscape, these world-renowned cultural heritage and landscape unique natural scenery makes Egypt a desirable place. Egypt is an ancient civilization, 40 BC, the Egyptians were able to observe the astrological, they found that Sirius and the sun rose together, the Nile River immediately rose. Egypt to the Nile River rise this day as the beginning of the New Year, called "New Year's rising water". But today's Egyptian Arabs are not ancient Egyptians, and the culture is completely different. The Egyptian Krut welcomed the New Year by placing a table in front of the door with seven or eight plates containing grains of soybeans, lentils, alfalfa and wheat, as well as small shoots of greenery, which symbolized abundance. The more things were offered to the gods, the greater the harvest of the New Year. The Egyptian New Year falls in the fall, as agricultural production in Egypt begins in the fall. Paris Tower, France France - a year from a day: France, a country of freedom and individuality; a country famous for fashion and wine; but also a country of elegant women and romantic feelings... Legendary France, desirable, but also let a person unlimited imagination. What are the interesting New Year's customs in romantic France? The French see the weather on New Year's Day as the new year's year: with a south wind, the new year will be smooth and rainy, and everything will go well; with a west wind, there will be a bumper year of fishing and milking; with an east wind, the fruits will be highly productive; and with a north wind, it will be a year of bad harvest. Therefore, the weather forecast on New Year's Day is what people are most concerned about.　　On New Year's Eve, in addition to drinking wine to welcome the New Year, the last drop of wine left in the house must be finished on New Year's Eve. It is said that this will usher in a good new year. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Germany Germany - "Jumping into the New Year" Germany is a highly developed capitalist country, one of the four largest economies in Europe, which is well developed in basic science and applied research, with scientific research institutes known for their science, engineering and technology, and developed Germany's science and technology and economic development are supported by its scientific research institutes known for science and engineering technology and its well-developed vocational education. High-end manufacturing, represented by automobiles and precision machine tools, is an important symbol of Germany. In this rigorous country, there has been a custom on New Year's Day since ancient times: on New Year's Eve, men gather together to drink and play cards until midnight. At twelve o'clock, they jump onto tables and chairs, and when the bell rings, they jump down one by one to "jump into" the New Year, followed by the throwing of sticks to mark the end of the old year.　　In the countryside, there is a traditional tree-climbing competition. Each village chooses a straight, tall tree and cuts off its branches. Early in the morning on New Year's Day, in the field of choice of a dozen up to several feet of bald trees, young men along the bare trunk race to climb high, who first climbed to the top of the tree is the winner, known as "New Year's hero" to show that step by step. In addition, the Germans more in the New Year's Day band, through the streets to play, celebrate the arrival of the new year.

VENICE, ITALY Italy - New Year's wrestling Italy is the cradle of European nationalities and cultures, which has given birth to the Roman culture and Etruscan civilization, and Rome, the capital of Italy, has been the political center of the Western world for centuries, and was once the capital of the Roman Empire. At the end of the 13th century, Italy was the birthplace of the European Renaissance. Italians take New Year's Eve far more seriously than any other holiday. New Year's Eve is a night of revelry for Italians. When the night began to fall, people flocked to the streets, burning firecrackers and fireworks, men and women dancing until midnight. At this time, every family can break all the broken bottles and jars at home, pots and pans and even flower pots, bath tubs, etc. thrown out the window, that can remove the brain and bad luck, in order to show good luck, in addition to the old and welcome the new. In addition, on New Year's Day, every family is lit a fire, day and night, so that everything will be smooth and prosperous in the year.

Tanzania Zanzibar Island Tanzania - dispel the demons and pray for happiness Tanzania is the United Nations declared one of the world's least developed countries. Tanzania is one of the least developed countries in the world as declared by the United Nations. The economy is based on agriculture and is basically self-sufficient in food. Industrial production technology is low, daily consumer goods need to be imported.　 On the eve of the Tanzanian New Year, every Swahili family along the coast will use charcoal to pop cornflakes and sprinkle them in all corners of the house to drive away demons and pray for happiness; and they will cook rice with corn and beans and put it in bowls and plates in front of the door for passers-by who visit their relatives to have it at their leisure. On New Year's Day, people wake up at the crowing of the rooster, and girls dressed in colorful dresses go from door to door singing folk songs; after breakfast, drums and music are played, and men, women and children go to the beach in groups to bathe, to show that they wash away the filth, and welcome the New Year in good health and joy. Aksum Ethiopia Ethiopia - Burning Bonfires to Celebrate the Harvest Ethiopia is a country located in northeastern Africa, and their New Year falls on September 11th or 12th every year. This is the season when the rainy season is coming to an end and the harvest is about to begin. On New Year's Eve, people dressed in brightly colored holiday costumes, each with a bundle of dry wood cheerfully gathered together in the square lit a blazing bonfire. We sing and dance around the bonfire to celebrate the New Year. In the countryside, during the festival, men and women wear national costumes made of soft white cloth woven by hand and go from door to door, congratulating each other and welcoming the annual harvest season. Boracay Island Philippines Philippines - Honoring National Heroes The Philippines*** and the State of the Philippines, or the Philippines for short, located in the Western Pacific Ocean, is a multi-ethnic archipelago country in Southeast Asia. Filipinos celebrate the New Year traditionally by setting off firecrackers, blowing horns and wearing brightly colored hats. The Philippines celebrates New Year's Eve with the national hero, Jose Rizal. The Philippines celebrates New Year's Day on December 30th of the Gregorian calendar, the day of the martyrdom of the national hero Jose Rizal. On New Year's Day, people put up colorful pagodas with evergreens all over the city, form bands to parade along the streets, and dance in the sound of gongs and drums with flamboyant rice-planting teams, and firecrackers are heard endlessly, presenting a bustling and joyful atmosphere, and every household serves guests with refreshments, fruits and melons, and so on. The various festivals last for a week. Government House, Victoria, CanadaCanada - Building a wall of snow to keep out the demons is one of the world's largest and most important diamond-producing countries. Thanks to its rich natural resources and highly developed technology, it is one of the countries with the highest quality of life, the richest society and the most developed economy in the world. Canadians regard snow as a symbol of good luck. In the New Year, not only do not remove the snow around the house, but also the snow piled up around the house, building a wall of snow. They believe that this wall of snow can prevent the invasion of monsters and evil spirits, and will bring happiness and joy. England: The day before New Year's Day, every household must have wine in the bottle and meat in the cupboard. The British believe that if there is no meat or wine left over, they will be poor in the coming year. In addition, the British are also popular New Year's "well water" custom, people are fighting for the first to go to the water, that the first water for the happy people, hit the water is auspicious water. British late at night on New Year's Eve, often with cakes and wine out to visit, they do not knock on the door, they walked straight into the home of friends and relatives. According to English custom, after the thousandth night of New Year's Eve, the person who steps into the house with the first foot heralds the luck of the new year. If the first guest is a dark-haired man, or a happy, happy and wealthy person, the host will be lucky all year round. If the first guest is a woman with light yellow hair, or a sad, poor, unfortunate person, the host will have bad luck in the new year, and will encounter difficulties and disasters. New Year's Eve in the home of friends and family guests, before talking to the fireplace before the fire, to rattle the fire, wish the host "open the door to good luck. In some areas of the British Midlands, New Year's morning out, regardless of acquaintances or strangers, will send each other copper, they believe that this, not only the other side of a year of fortune, but also will bring their own luck.

India: India's New Year's Day is known as "crying New Year's Day", "fasting New Year's Day". On the first day of the New Year, no one is allowed to be angry with anyone, let alone lose their temper. In some places, not only do not celebrate the New Year, but also hugged each other and cried. They believe that once New Year's Day begins, the years will pass easily - life is short - and they express their lamentation by crying. In some areas, people welcome the new year by fasting for a day and a night, from the early hours of New Year's Day until midnight.

MONGOLIA: With the arrival of the new year, elderly Mongolians dress up as shepherds, wearing plush leather jackets, a leather cap and a whip in their hands, which they keep snapping in the air as a blessing to ward off evil spirits.

Brazil: Brazilians on New Year's Day, held high torches, swarming mountain climbing. People scramble to find the golden birch fruit that symbolizes happiness. Only those who defy the odds can find this rare fruit. They call it the "search for happiness". In Brazil, there is a unique custom in the countryside -- that is, to pull each other's ears, people meet on New Year's Day, must pull each other's ears, to express blessings.

Pakistan: on New Year's Day, Pakistani people run out of the door with red powder in each hand, see friends and relatives, said the new happy, they will be coated with red powder on each other's foreheads, in order to celebrate the New Year's good luck.

Afghanistan: residents in the northern region of Afghanistan, every New Year's Day will be held in a fierce goat race to celebrate. Two teams of riders compete for the prey, and the race is both intense and festive.

Argentina: Argentines believe that water is the most sacred. On New Year's Day every year, families of young and old in groups to the river to wash the "New Year's bath" to wash away all the dirt on the body.

Mexico: Mexico, some areas of the people in the New Year is prohibited to laugh, they are a year *** divided into 18 months, 20 days a month, the last 5 days of the year are not allowed to laugh.

Bulgaria: New Year's Day meal, who sneezes who is allowed to bring happiness to the whole family, the head of the family will be the first sheep, cows or foals promised to him, in order to wish him to bring happiness to the whole family.

Paraguay: The Paraguayans have designated the last five days of the year as "Cold Food Days". In these five days, from the head of state, down to ordinary people, can not move fireworks, only eat cold food, until New Year's Day, you can make a fire to cook and celebrate the holiday.