February 13

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Title : China welcomes the year of the pig!

Source: Dogo News

Article Date: January 31, 2019

News Type: World

 

summary : On February 5, many people will celebrate Chinese New Year. This includes 15 days of spending time with family. Some sweep their house to keep bad luck away. There are many traditions for the New Year in China such as, the dragon dance, the ribbon dance, the lantern festival & more! Every year is a zodiac from the 12 animals. The 12 zodiacs are,  The rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the serpent, the horse, the ram, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig.  On Chinese new year red envelopes are giving to the children and in return, The children wish them good  health.

 

Personal response     I chose this article because I wanted others to learn about this Chinese tradition.