The date of Chinese New Year 2011 ( Feb 03, 2011)
The exact date for Chinese new year ( or popularly called Spring Festival ) is not fixed, normally falls between late Jan and early Feb each year. Each year the lunar and solar calendars are referenced to fix the date. This year 2011’s Chinese new year day falls on Feb 3, 2011.
The exact date for Chinese new year ( or popularly called Spring Festival ) is not fixed, normally falls between late Jan and early Feb each year. Each year the lunar and solar calendars are referenced to fix the date. This year 2011’s Chinese new year day falls on Feb 3, 2011.
The “Chinese Zodiac” has a cycle of 12 animals, and 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, or Hare.
Chinese New Year Duration ( Feb 03 – 17, 2011)
The official paid day off for the Chinese new year (Spring Festival) is 3 days. But The government makes it a 7-day holiday by moving the prior weekend and the upcoming one together with these 3 days, which totals a 7 day holiday. This is the Chinese government’s “holiday economy” policy, or “Golden Week” Policy. During the 7 day holiday, people learn to relax, travel and loosen their wallets, greatly boosting the local economy.
The official paid day off for the Chinese new year (Spring Festival) is 3 days. But The government makes it a 7-day holiday by moving the prior weekend and the upcoming one together with these 3 days, which totals a 7 day holiday. This is the Chinese government’s “holiday economy” policy, or “Golden Week” Policy. During the 7 day holiday, people learn to relax, travel and loosen their wallets, greatly boosting the local economy.
So this year Chinese New Year holiday lasts 7 days Feb 02 – Feb 9, 2011. But the traditional spring festival celebration of the Chinese New Year lasts 15 days starting from the first day of the Chinese lunar new year (Feb 03, 2011) till Lantern Festival (Feb 17, 2011).
So, the Chinese New Year comes to an end when the Lantern Festival sets in ( this year falls on Feb 17, 2011).
Things to do in the days before New Year Eve in Beijing
In the days prior to the New Year Eve ( Feb 02, 2011 this year’s Spring Festival ), People return home for family reunion, clean their houses, buy new outfits and have their hair cut. A big meal is prepared for the new year Eve with plentiful dishes. After dinner, fireworks and firecrackers will be played to ward off the bad luck and usher in the new year.
Beijing is allowed to fire firework and firecrackers. If you happen to travel Beijing on the new year’eve, you will see the beautifully lit skyline made by the firewarks everywhere in the city of Beijing. The sound of the fireworks and firecrackers will last all night for the new year eve.
Temple Fairs held in each district and county in Beijing 2011
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Name of District
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Event
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Time
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Venue
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Activities
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Dongcheng
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16th Ditan Temple Fare
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Feb 2-9,2011
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Ditan Park
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Snack, Performance |
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28th Longtan Temple Fare
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Feb 2-9,2011
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Longtan Park
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Snack, Performance | |
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5th Community Folk Temple Fair
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Feb 2-9,2011
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Culture and ports Center of Changyangmen Community
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Folk Temple Fair | |
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Xicheng
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Changdian Temple Fair
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Feb 2-17,2011
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Dongxi Liulichang Street
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Snack, Performance |
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Red Mansion Temple Fair
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Feb 2-17,2011
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Grand View Park
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Old Costumes, folk performance and intangible cultural show | |
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Beihai Culture Festival
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Feb 2-17,2011
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Beihai Park
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performance and snacks | |
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Haidian
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Suzhou Street Summer Palace
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Feb 2-7,2011
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Suzhou Street, Summer Palace
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Suzhou Street Spring Festival Lanterns |
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Longquan Si Temple Fair
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Feb 2-17,2011
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Longquan Temple of Fenghuangling
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Pray for the new year at Longquan Temple | |
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Chaoyang
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6th Caoyun Temple Fair at Gaobeidian
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Jan 26-Feb 01,2011
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Huansheng Tianqiao Folk Threater
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Tianqiao skills, folk flower, Beijing snack |
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Panjiayua Flee Market Temple Fair
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Feb 2-9, 2011
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Panjiayuan Flee Market
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acrobatics and snacks | |
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Changping
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Honglu Hot Spring Flower Lantern Festival
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Jan 22 – Feb 7, 2011
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Honglu Shanzhuang Spa Resort, Xiaotangshan
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flower lantern, games, food and folk activities |
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Shijingshan
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10th Beijing “Foreign Temple Fair”
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Feb 3-9, 2011
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Shijingshan Amusement Park
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Western stuff, western music, taste western food, see western views |
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Temple Fair at Beijing Sculpture Park2010北京
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Feb 2-9, 2011
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International Sculpture Park, Shijingshan
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games, snack, and acrobatics show | |
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Tongzhou
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Sanjiao Temple Fair
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Feb 3-8, 2011
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Sanjiao Temple(Dachengjie 1, Tongzhou
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exhibits, art performance and folk games |
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Yanqing
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Stay for the new year eve and have a folk new year
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Feb 2-17,2011
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Liugong Folk Village and Zuojiaying Folk Village
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stilt-walking,doing the yangko dance,
Sedan chair lifting, writing spring couplets, posting spring couplets, the paper-cut for window decoration, making jiaozi, firing fireworks |
