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Show First Uay, hirst Moon Began Chinese New Year New Year's was a 15-day affair in old China when festivities began on the First Day of the First Moon and climaxed on "Teng Chieh", the Feast of Lanterns. After the family gatherings traditional tradi-tional to New Year's Day, exchanges ex-changes of gifts and all sorts ot entertainments en-tertainments were in order until "Teng Chieh." Northern China commemorated "Teng Chieh" very simply. Paper lanterns, hung in doors and windows, win-dows, symbolized the advent of the longer days. Southern China, however, how-ever, climaxed the festivities with spectacular lantcrn-lit parades featuring fea-turing huge fire-breathing dragons, supported from within by many men, wiggling through the streets. |