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"Gongxi Gongxi" (Chinese: 恭喜恭喜; pinyin: Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ; lit. 'congratulations', 'congratulations'), mistranslated in public as "Wishing You Happiness and Prosperity" (which is the meaning of gōngxǐ fācái (恭喜發財)), is a popular Mandarin Chinese song and a Chinese Lunar New Year standard. [1]
" (Chinese: 新年好呀; pinyin: Xīn Nián Hǎo Ya) is a popular children's song for the New Year holiday. [108] The melody is similar to the American folk song, Oh My Darling, Clementine. Another popular Chinese New Year song is Gong Xi Gong Xi (Chinese: 恭喜恭喜！; pinyin: Gongxi Gongxi!) .
In 2013, the international Canadian-origin superstar Celine Dion performed the song in Mandarin on the Chinese CCTV-1 as part of its CMG New Year's Gala show welcoming in the 2013 Spring Festival/Chinese New Year. She sang in a duet with Chinese soprano and 2006 Grammy Award nominee classical/folk singer Song Zuying. [42] [43]
Chinese New Year customs can bring a welcome sense of renewal to a seemingly endless winter. The post 8 Chinese New Year Traditions, Explained appeared first on Reader's Digest.
The Year of the Snake. Here's your guide to the Lunar New Year. When does Chinese New Year start and end? Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and lasts until the Lantern ...
"Wishing You Happiness" (Chinese: 恭喜恭喜; pinyin: Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ; lit. 'congratulations', 'congratulations'), mistranslated in public as "Wishing You Happiness and Prosperity" (which is the meaning of gōngxǐ fācái (恭喜發財)), is a popular Mandarin Chinese song and a Chinese Lunar New Year standard. [1]
In the Tang dynasty, the Chinese New Year was seen as the beginning of spring, and in addition to congratulations, elders gave money to children to ward off evil spirits. After the Song and Yuan dynasties, the custom of giving money in the Spring Festival evolved into the custom of giving children lucky money.
Each year when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's, people around the world sing one song in unison. "Auld Lang Syne" has long been a hit at New Year's parties in the U.S. as people join ...