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Ninth Day Feb 20, 2021
• Recognized as the birthday of the Jade Emperor, the ruler of heaven, paper
effigies of the Kitchen God are sometimes burned on this day to send a god to
the Jade Emperor to allow the god to tell the emperor the family’s good deeds
and responsibilities.
• Birthday of Fruits and Vegetables – represents aspects of life - wealth, good
fortune, cleverness, long life, new beginnings

Tenth Day Feb 21, 2021
• Celebrate with prayers, offerings, and banquets on the tenth day of Chinese New
Year.
• Birthday of Grains represent abundance.

Thirteenth Day Feb 24, 2021
• After so much feasting, the thirteenth day of Chinese New Year is often reserved
for vegetarian foods. Mustard greens in particular are eaten to symbolically
cleanse the digestive system.

Fifteenth Day Feb 26, 2021
• The Lantern Festival signals a close to the Chinese New
Year. Paper lanterns light the way for lion dances,
parades and festivals. The lanterns displayed outside
guides lost souls home.
• Serve Tang Yuan, the sweet rice flour dumplings in
sweet syrup to symbolize reunion.

Highlights for Chinese New Year
The below poster will help you plan the daily activities of the New Year of the Ox.
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Source - https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/

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