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Happy Chinese New Year 2019 images, wishes, songs and greetings to celebrate the Year of the Pig
THE 2019 Chinese New Year is TODAY - with celebrations across the world, not just in China.
It starts on February 5, 2019, and is expected to last for fifteen days. Here's the best images, greetings and songs to help you celebrate the Year of the Pig.
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What are the best Chinese New Year greetings to say to people?
There are many greetings people give on Chinese New Year, the most well known of which is gong hei fat choy.
Greetings are mainly to wish good fortune in health, family, business and careers.
outlines the most popular:
新年好 Xīnnián hǎo - Happy New Year
这个狗年祝你好运 Zhège gǒu nián zhù nǐ hǎo yùn - Good luck for this Pig year
吉祥如意 Jíxiáng rúyì - Good fortune according to your wishes
年年有余 Niánnián yǒuyú - Surplus year-after-year
吉星高照 Jíxīng gāozhào - Fortune will smile on you ('lucky star high shines')
心想事成 Xīnxiǎng shì chéng - May all your wishes come true.
身体健康 Shēntǐ jiànkāng - Enjoy good health
大吉大利Dàjí dàlì - Lots of luck and profits
恭喜发财 Gōngxǐ fācái - Happiness and prosperity (use this when receiving gifts or lucky money)
工作顺利 Gōngzuò shùnlì - May your work go smoothly
事业有成 Shìyè yǒuchéng - Success in your career
平步青云 Píngbù qīngyún - Have a meteoric rise (usually to wish for promotions)
升官发财 Shēngguān fācái - Win promotion and get rich
What are some ways the Chinese New Year is celebrated?
The Chinese New Year festival is a colour show of bright outfits, street parades and fireworks.
Often, banners are hung and homes are decorated with traditional symbols and motifs.
Here are just a few images of the ways the Chinese New Year is celebrated...
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What are the best songs to celebrate Chinese New Year?
Gongxi, Gongxi "Greetings, Greetings", is a traditional Chinese New Year song to ring in spring and wish others a prosperous year.
Gongxi, Gongxi 'Greetings, Greetings'
每条大街小巷 Měi tiáo dàjiē xiǎo xiàng - Each small street and large street
每个人的嘴里 Měigè rénde zuǐ lǐ - In everyone's mouth
见面第一句话 Jiànmiàn dìyī jù huà - The first sentence on meeting
就是恭喜恭喜 Jiùshì gōngxǐ gōngxǐ - Is Greetings greetings
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya - Greetings greetings greetings to you!
恭喜恭喜恭喜你 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ - Greetings greetings greetings to you
冬天已到尽头 Dōngtiān yǐ dào jìntóu - Winter has come to an end
真是好的消息 Zhēnshi hǎode xiāoxi - That's really good news
温暖的春风 Wēnnuǎn de chūnfēng - The warm spring wind
就要吹醒大地 Jiù yào chuī xǐng dàdì - Will waken up the earth
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya - Greetings greetings greetings to you!
恭喜恭喜恭喜你 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ - Greetings greetings greetings to you
浩浩冰雪融解 Hào hào bīngxuě róngjiě - All the snow and ice is melting
眼看梅花吐蕊 Yǎnkàn méihuā tǔ ruǐ - The eyes see plum blossom
漫漫长夜过去 Mànmàn chángyè guòqù - Slowly the long nights pass
听到一声鸡啼 Tīng dào yīshēng jī tí - The sound of a cock crowing is heard
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya - Greetings greetings greetings to you!
恭喜恭喜恭喜你 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ - Greetings greetings greetings to you
经过多少困难 Jīngguò duōshǎo kùnnán - After much difficulty
历经多少磨练 Lìjīng duōshǎo mó liàn - After much testing
多少心儿盼望 Duōshǎo xin'r pànwàng - How many hearts are hoping
盼望春的消息 Pànwàng chūn de xiāoxi - Looking forward to the news of spring
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya - Greetings greetings greetings to you!
恭喜恭喜恭喜你 Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ - Greetings greetings greetings to you
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How can I celebrate in the UK?
London has a parade on Sunday, February 10, 2019, starting at 10am on Charing Cross Road.
But you can also visit Chinatown at any time to see the decorations or sample the food.
Manchester will see a piglet take pride of place in St Ann's Square and a gold dragon take up residence in Exchange Square.
Festivities take place from Feb 7-10, with the dragon parade and fireworks on Sunday.
MORE ON SPECIAL DAYS IN THE CALENDAR
Year of the Pig celebrations in Liverpool kick off on Friday, February 8, with a focus on the Chinese arch, and there's a weekend of fun in Birmingham.
The New Year festival in Edinburgh will run from 2-17 February - and will be the first in the city.
One of the main draws will be pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang in the zoo.
Chinese communities worldwide usher in the Lunar New Year of the Pig
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