The Chinese new year history is more than 2600 years old. Its new year begins in the middle of January 21 to February 20 of Gregorian calendar. Its new year is a portrait of its ancient civilization that reveals excellence of country in various fields. The Chinese calendar is refined form of Han Culture calendars. It is based on the studies of lunisolar calendar. It follows the 12 year cycle of animal representation.
Chinese New Year is referred as an official holiday for people of china. The office remains closed for two weeks. According to myths of china, New year is a portrait figure of celebration to pay respect the advice of wise old man who advice villagers to produce high pitch sounds with drums and crackers, which will keep evil Nian far from their dwelling place. People hand red paper cutouts and other red relevant articles to scare Nian, lion like monster.
New year signifies victory of Chinese over nian. People symbolize new year with the recognition as guo nian means "passing of the Nian". Chinese New Year History and Traditions is on the same track. In the modern time also people follow old traditions like wearing red clothes, child carry red envelope for money and red paper are selected for decorating lantern.
People are also particular to customs of flowers and fruits for the day. On the eve of New Year family members organized dinner gathering and for unattended family members, left empty chair on behalf. People follow traditions of their forefathers to keep his culture alive in world. Hence its culture are still in good rhythm and unaffected by western culture.