Author: Andra Maria Filter

The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is the most important traditional holiday in Chinese culture. The Chinese New Year is a celebration deeply rooted in cultural traditions and specific customs, reflecting the spiritual wealth and cultural identity of the Chinese people.

The Year of the Wood Snake in 2025, which begins on January 29, is expected to be a period marked by reflection and evolution, as the Snake, the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizes wisdom, intuition and strategic thinking.

The Confucius Institute of the “Lucian Blaga” University in Sibiu invites you to celebrate the Spring Festival and the beginning of the Wood Snake Year through a series of online events organized on January 28, 2025, at 8:00 PM (on the VooV platform).

For more connecting details, please send an email to dep.confucius@ulbsibiu.ro.

We look forward to celebrating the Chinese New Year together!

The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history and it is one of the most important holidays in China. This national holiday begins on the first of the Lunar Calendar and lasts until the 15th of the first month. The Spring Festival is the longest holiday of the year and has specific activities and traditions for each day. In 2023, the Chinese New Year begins on January 22nd and ends on February 5th with the Lantern Festival.

The Year of the Water Rabbit is one full of positive energy and good fortune, where the sacrifices of the past are rewarded generously. In the Chinese culture the rabbit is a symbol of peace, longevity and prosperity. Therefore, 2023 is expected to be a year of hope.

The Confucius Institute at the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu is going to celebrate The Chinese New Year on 20^th of January from 7:30 pm. The activities will take place online. (Meeting ID: 843 5143 0459; Passcode: 249031) on Zoom. Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84351430459?pwd=RFdqRmN3WWRJbk1LbW94SHhSOVF1UT09

We are looking forward to celebrate the Chinese New Year together.