10.02.2021 / 祝福你牛年牛气冲天，新年快乐！
2021 will be the Year of the Ox according to the Chinese zodiac based on the lunar calendar. It occurs on February 12 and lasts until January 31, 2022. For the holiday in China, the people will take a week off from work from February 11 to 17. In the Year of the Ox we will experience the full weight of responsibilities, we need to redouble our efforts to achieve what we want. According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Ox brings good luck and is the perfect time to focus on relationships with other people. The ox is hard-working and persistent, and 2021 will be the time when work and effort will be rewarded.
At this time of year, hundreds of millions of Chinese people were packing highways, trains, and planes while traveling in the Celestial Empire to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families. The largest annual migration of people has now been halted by the Chinese government’s call to avoid holiday travel to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. For many Chinese people who have left their hometowns looking for better job opportunities in mega cities, this is the only chance to see their families during the year.
One-sixth of the world’s population observe the holiday, which is celebrated not only in China but also in Vietnam, Singapore, other Asian countries and in Chinatown in New York, Vancouver, London, Sydney. Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner is the most important part of the celebration. After that, the families stay together, watch the CCTV New Year’s Gala (the most watched TV program in the PRC) and talk. Fireworks are a very important part of the celebration and become the largest show on the planet.
The events on the occasion of the Chinese New Year started in Bulgaria as well. On February 6, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China organized an online celebration on its Facebook page entitled “Fighting the Epidemic and Celebrating the Spring Festival Together.” “Merry Chinese New Year 2021” of the Chinese Cultural Center in Sofia has started on February 4 (on the eve of the Little New Year) and will last until 26th (the Lantern Festival). The diverse program includes both online and live events. The online events are presented on the website of the Chinese Cultural Center, in the profiles of the Center on WeChat, Facebook, Tiktok and others. These include virtual 3D exhibitions, online concerts, art performances, virtual classrooms, workshops, videos. Among the live events in Sofia is “Light beyond the city” – a Chinese-Bulgarian exhibition in an urban environment.
APACCCEEC congratulates all its partners, friends and supporters! Let us be healthy, more successful and happy! 祝福你牛年牛气冲天，新年快乐！
