Yes, you are correct. Because the holiday is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year. This year it will be celebrated on February 12, 2010.
The Chinese New Year is a celebration of change ... out with the old and in with the new! And this is the year of the Tiger! According to tradition, to have a prosperous and healthy year, you should enhance and stimulate positive energy flow in your life and various environments.
ON NEW YEAR’s DAY:
• Decorate your home with symbols of good fortune. Here are some suggestions:
- Colors: Bright red (happiness); gold/orange (wealth & happiness).
- Fruits: Oranges and tangerines (good health & long life); tangerines with leaves intact (long lasting relationships; fruitful and multiply as in having children); persimmons (happiness and wealth).
- Circular candy tray (candy for sweet and circular for togetherness).
- Flowers: If flowers bloom on New Year’s Day, it will be a prosperous year.
- Red banners or couplets with New Year wishes and symbols of good fortune in gold.
If you want to celebrate by cooking keep these thoughts and recipes in mind:
• Fish and chicken represent prosperity. Always present the fish and chicken as a whole. Do not cut them in pieces. The head, tail and feet (for chicken) must be presented to symbolize completeness.
• Noodles represent longevity. Again, they should not be cut.
• Desserts include oranges, Chinese New Year cake (ni gao) and prosperous cakes (they look like golden nuggets).
You can also find a recipe for Jai, a combination of food that represents good fortune.
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