i'm vietnamese and i'm excited about chinese new year, so i tell people. they always ask me why do i celebrate it? im not even chinese. well yeah, i can't answer that. i was curious. could anyone give me a good answer?
2007-02-17 05:50:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
i mean traditionally celebrate it, not just you celebrate it if you want. T_T
2007-02-17 05:59:50 · update #1
i think the "chinese" new year is just based on the lunar calendar (versus the solar 365 day calendar.. which is also why it's a different day every year). i never refer to it as "chinese new year", but "lunar new year" instead. or else i call it Tet (in vietnamese). it's a HUGE deal in VN and all across asian countries that just share similar cultural traditions. i love this time of year too! chuc mung nam moi to you and your family =)
2007-02-17 09:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by HappyE 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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Lunar New Year is invented by Emperor Huangdi who also invented the Chinese calendar in 2637 B.C. And the synonym of lunar new year or calender is the Chinese calender or new year. All the other East Asians who also celebrate these lunar festivals (Koreans, Mongolians, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Vietnamese)got their early influences from China, Japanese used to until 1873. Overseas Chinese from SG, M'sia, Thailand...etc also celebrates it.
2016-04-08 08:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i'm vietnamese and i'm excited about chinese new year, so i tell people. they always ask me why do i celebrate it? im not even chinese. well yeah, i can't answer that. i was curious. could anyone give me a good answer?
2015-08-18 10:53:12 · answer #3 · answered by Beckie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because Vietnam was under the direct rule of successive dynasties from China for a long long time, from 111 BC to early 10th century. Therefore, we are influenced by Chinese custom, including celebrating Chinese New Year, and that's why we celebrate CNY
2007-02-18 03:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by â?¥ cheeze â?¥ 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It because it the start of the lunar new year and it the day they celebrate to make sure they get luck all year round. Tet is pretty cool
2007-02-17 05:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by Jason 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They celebrate it because they, like the Chinese, used the Lunar Calendar for centuries. Gong xi fa cai! Gong hei fat choi!
2007-02-17 05:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Lunar New Year. It is for all the Asians. It really shouldn't be called Chinese New Year but the Lunar New Year.
2007-02-17 06:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by blazek35 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think, we have the same calendar and that is why we have same lunar new year, you can see more things of Vietnamese New Year at http://www.quickvietnamvisa.net/detail/248-vietnamese-lunar-new-year-tet-nguyen-dan.html
2013-11-28 19:21:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's a tradition and a culutre that goes on
2007-02-17 05:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by bahaykubo<3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a fun time! Why not get excited?
2007-02-17 05:52:53 · answer #10 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋