Chinese New Year 2007?

Question

I already know it is the year of the Fire Pig and that it starts on February 18th. What I don't know is when does the celebration start: on sunrise or on moonrise....?

And is there some sort of ritual concerning people bathing at the sea on sunrise? I have heard this somewhere.

Answer 1

Bathing at the sea? Don't. In fact no bathing as midnight of New Year's eve

Lunar New Year is loaded
with do's and don'ts. Here are a few:

-Clean the house before New Year's Day. No cleaning on
New Year's because good fortune will be swept away
-Open doors and windows at midnight to let out the old
year
-Pay all debts and do not give any loans on New Year's
Day
-No foul language or bad/unlucky words
-No talk of death or dying
-No disciplining children on New Year's Day because if
you cry on this day, you will cry all year
-Do not wash your hair on New Year's Day because you
will wash away good luck
-Avoid references to the last year because you have to
look at new beginnings and the new year
-Do not use knives or scissors on New Year's Day
because it will cut off good fortune
-It is very unlucky to greet anyone in their bedroom
on New Year's Day, so don't do it!

Answer 2

well actually in China the spring festival is Feb 17th this year.people offen go back home expecailly back to the husband's parents' home to celebrate the day.in the evening they will have dumplings together and watch the gala on CCTV at 8 o'clock.traditionally they will sit up all night!and at 0:00 they're used to having dumplings again,but this time the dumplings are made of vegetables only.well dont forget the firework,it's the most important part!and maybe in south part of China people would bathing in the sea.bacause in north the weather is cold!