Destinacija Destination ŠANGAJ I GUANGDŽOU / SHANGHAI AND GUANGZHOU Proslavite dolazak Vatrenog konja Celebrate the arrival of the Fire Horse Kineska nova godina, poznata i kao Prolećni festival, najveći je tradicionalni praznik u Kini i najvažnija društvena proslava u godini / Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is China’s biggest traditional holiday and the most important annual social celebration
Tekst / Words: Jelena Pantović Fotografije / Photography: Arhiva / Archive
K ineska nova godina počinje prema lunar- nom kalendaru 17. februara, traje oko 15– 16 dana i završava se Festivalom lampiona. Stiže nam Godina Vatrenog konja koji, pre- ma kineskom Zodijaku, simbolizuje energi- ju, dinamiku, hrabrost i nezavisnost, a javlja se samo jed- nom svakih 60 godina. Vatreni konji su poznati kao harizmatični, avantu- ristički nastrojeni i snažne volje, što 2026. godinu čini godinom ambicioznih ciljeva i prihvatanja novih puto- vanja. Proslava Nove godine obično počinje veče pre, ka- da se porodice okupljaju na večeri. Tokom perioda Festi- vala ljudi posećuju hramove, gledaju kulturne nastupe (ples lavova i zmajeva), uživaju u ritualima čišćenja do- ma i ukrašavanju crvenim ukrasima (crvena simbolizuje sreću i prosperitet) te razmenjuju crvene koverte (hon- gbao) sa novcem za sreću. U urbanim centrima kao što su Šangaj i Guangdžou proslave su spoj tradicionalnih običaja i modernih atrak- cija: velike svetlosne instalacije, lampionske parade, koncerti, izložbe i hiljade posetilaca iz cele Kine i sveta.
C elebrations of the Chinese New Year begin on 17 th February, according to the lunar calendar, and last for around 15–16 days, culminating with the annu- al Lantern Festival. We are entering the Year of the Fire Horse, which symbolises energy, dynamism, courage and independence, according to the Chinese zodiac, and which occurs only once every 60 years. Fire Horses are known to be charismatic, adventurous and head- strong, which makes 2026 a year to pursue ambitious goals and embrace new journeys. The New Year’s celebration usually be- gins the night before the lunar new year, when families gather for dinner. During the period of the festival, people visit temples, watch cultural performances (lion and dragon dances), enjoy rit- uals around cleaning the home, which they decorate with red dec- orations (red symbolises good luck and prosperity), and exchange red envelopes ("hongbao") containing money for good luck. In major urban centres like Shanghai and Guangzhou, the cele- brations represent a fusion of traditional customs and modern attractions: extensive light installations, lantern parades, con- certs, exhibitions and thousands of visitors from all over China and around the world.
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