Jun 6th 2018

The Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is a celebration of the new year according to the Chinese calendar. It is the most important and widely celebrated festival of all in China and the world lasts for more than 2 weeks. Chinese new year or spring festival also celebrated in Denmark.

Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China, where it is the cultural symbol of Chinese people reuniting with their families. Spring Festival to Chinese people is the same as Christmas is to the Danish. Here’s how Danish celebrate Chinese new year

Create Dumpling

Spring Festival celebrations begin on the last day of the Chinese calendar, which is often called Chinese New Year’s Eve. In order to create the festive atmosphere, many Chinese descendants in Denmark or Chinese foreign students decided to hold a party with her Chinese friends and foreign friends where she presented Chinese dumplings. By making dumplings and eating dumplings make Chinese in Denmark feels at home. Furthermore, they also invite friends and family to drink, dance and sing at their place.

Fire Cracker

Most Chinese celebrate their Chinese new year’s eve by setting off firecrackers at midnight. This tradition has a purpose to scare off an animal called Nian in Chinese culture, which may pose a threat to people’s safety. However Chinese do not do it in Denmark. Nevertheless, celebrating in Denmark has its perks as well, giving her a chance to meet new people and enjoy different food from different countries.

Light up Festival

Lighten Up Copenhagen is the first major event held by Chinese Embassy in Denmark celebrating the 10th anniversary of China-Denmark Strategic Partnership, which will be held during Jan.16- Feb.12, 2018 in Copenhagen. As part of the Happy Chinese New Year celebration, ‘Lighten Up Copenhagen’ will be held during Chinese New Year and create a joyful atmosphere of Chinese New Year during the dark winter time of Denmark, which offers a great opportunity for the locals to get to know the Chinese New Year Culture through colorful lanterns.

Enjoying spring events

Happy Chinese New Year is one of the major cultural events created by Ministry of Culture of China, which covers over 100 countries and regions all around the world. Happy Chinese New Year Performance has been held in Denmark for consecutive 16 years, with a professional art troupe from China visiting Denmark every year and well-received by Danish audience. This year’s performance is Jilin Province art troupe and several handicraftsmen from China will showcase the making of traditional artworks including Fish skin and Bark Artwork, Paper-Cutting, Embroidery and Wood-block prints for New Year etc. and interact with the audience.

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