How to Celebrate Chinese New Year

Peach blossom was used centuries ago by single women looking for a husband. The beauty of the plant is a reason for why it's considered lucky and women wore the blossom in their hair, as well as growing the plant in their garden, to attract men. The number “four” sounds similar to the word for “death”. This same thing holds true for many forms of spoken Chinese, Sino-Japanese and Sino-Korean. All these Asian cultures share significant historical and cultural ties, particularly with the Chinese language. Hence, this is the reason why numbers and objects which have names that are homophones for words “death” and “suffering” are typically considered unlucky in these cultures.

Firecrackers are not authorized under the Explosives Act, thus making importation, possession, transportation, storage, or manufacturing illegal in Canada. If someone spots you (the sound of firecrackers is impossible to miss), they may report you to the authorities and you'll be slapped with a lawsuit by the cops. If you're charged, you will be fined of up to $7,500.00 and/or imprisonment for up to 18 months. Fines imposed for the offense would be recoverable in the same way as fines imposed as penalties for other crimes.

Red envelopes are given to children and unmarried adults. Married couples also give red envelopes to their parents, the envelopes contain money. The money must be in new bills, and the total amount must be an even number. Certain numbers (such as four) are bad luck, so the total amount should not be one of these unlucky numbers. “Four” is a homonym for “death”, so a red envelope should never contain $4, $40, or $400.