The15-DayCelebrationofChineseNewYear

　　ThefirstdayoftheLunarNewYearis"thewelcomingofthegodsoftheheavensandearth."Manypeopleabstainfrommeatonthefirstdayofthenewyearbecauseitisbelievedthatthiswillensurelongandhappylivesforthem.

　　Onthesecondday,theChinesepraytotheirancestorsaswellastoallthegods.Theyareextrakindtodogsandfeedthemwellasitisbelievedthattheseconddayisthebirthdayofalldogs.

　　Thethirdandfourthdaysareforthesons-in-lawstopayrespecttotheirparents-in-law.

　　ThefifthdayiscalledPoWoo.OnthatdaypeoplestayhometowelcometheGodofWealth.Noonevisitsfamiliesandfriendsonthefifthdaybecauseitwillbringbothpartiesbadluck.

　　Onthesixthtothe10thday,theChinesevisittheirrelativesandfriendsfreely.Theyalsovisitthetemplestoprayforgoodfortuneandhealth.

　　TheseventhdayoftheNewYearisthedayforfarmerstodisplaytheirproduce.Thesefarmersmakeadrinkfromseventypesofvegetablestocelebratetheoccasion.Theseventhdayisalsoconsideredthebirthdayofhumanbeings.Noodlesareeatentopromotelongevityandrawfishforsuccess.

　　OntheeighthdaytheFujianpeoplehaveanotherfamilyreuniondinner,andatmidnighttheypraytoTianGong,theGodofHeaven.

　　TheninthdayistomakeofferingstotheJadeEmperor.

　　The10ththroughthe12tharedaysthatfriendsandrelativesshouldbeinvitedfordinner.Aftersomuchrichfood,onthe13thdayyoushouldhavesimplericecongeeandmustardgreens(choisum)tocleansethesystem.

　　The14thdayshouldbeforpreparationstocelebratetheLanternFestivalwhichistobeheldonthe15thnight.