8 Chinese New Year , Superstitions.<br />According to chinatravel.com, there are some dos and don'ts during the New Year festival.<br />Here are some common <br />Chinese New Year superstitions.<br />1. Don't sweep, Otherwise, the wealth brought by the gods <br />for the New Year may be swept away.<br />2. Don't wash clothes for the first two days, You could wash away good fortune, as the first day of <br />the celebration is the birthday of the water god.<br />3. Don't break anything, Breaking things, especially dishes, is considered a bad omen since <br />you are severing your connection to prosperity and good luck.<br />4. Don't use unlucky words, Negative words such as "death" or "poverty" <br />should be avoided at all costs.<br />5. No medicine or hospital visits, Unless there is a serious emergency, doing so <br />could bring illness for the coming year.<br />5. No medicine or hospital visits, Unless there is a serious emergency, doing so <br />could bring illness for the coming year.<br />6. No lending or borrowing, Doing so will result in lending or <br />borrowing for the rest of the year.<br />7. Don't use scissors or knives, Cutting hair is also considered taboo until the festival is over.<br />8. Don't eat porridge or meat, Porridge is considered peasant food, so eating it will keep you from prosperity. Refraining from eating meat in the morning shows <br />respect to the gods who arrive to welcome the new year.<br />8. Don't eat porridge or meat, Porridge is considered peasant food, so eating it will keep you from prosperity. Refraining from eating meat in the morning shows <br />respect to the gods who arrive to welcome the new year.<br />Good Luck in the Year of the Rabbit!
