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After spending the 1992 Chinese New Year in Shanghai, Deng briefly visited Nanjing in Jiangsu Province as well as Anhui Province on his way back to Beijing on February 20. [31] Family members from three generations of Deng's family traveled with him on the southern tour, including four of his five children, his wife Zhuo Lin, and several ...
China's economy saw continuous real GDP growth of at least 5% since 1991. During a Chinese New Year in early 1992, China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping made a Southern Tour of China designed to give new impetus to and reinvigorate the process of economic reform. During the Southern Tour, Deng stated his view that both government planning and ...
In 1981, China began minting coins to commemorate the Chinese New Year. The Chinese lunar series consist of gold, silver and platinum coins, in a variety of sizes, denominations and shapes. The reverse of each coin depicts the zodiac animal for the corresponding year of issue, while the obverse features an historical building or other notable ...
Chinese New Year festivities occur throughout the country, especially in provinces where many people of Chinese descent live such as Nakhon Sawan, Suphan Buri, and Phuket. [144] [145] [146] Observed by Thai Chinese and parts of the private sector, the festival is usually celebrated for three days, starting on the day before Chinese New Year's Eve.
The CCTV New Year's Gala is the most watched television program in the world, with one billion viewers in 2018. [5] As the Chinese New Year's Eve is a time when the family gathers, the typical situation involves a large 3-generation family gathered in front of their TV set while making dumplings for the first New Year's meal.
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.
Lunar New Year celebrates new beginnings and is observed to “usher in good health, happiness, and good fortune for the new year,” Ying Yen, Executive Director at the New York Chinese Cultural ...
Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 was in effect starting October 9. This strengthened the role of Executive Order 12711 , which was signed by George H. W. Bush in 1990. [ 7 ]