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We're not telling you porkies - according to the Chinese calendar we're just beginning the Year of the Pig (also known as the Year of the Boar, a wild pig).
Over the next couple of weeks, Chinese people around Britain will be welcoming the New Year with parades, festivals and parties.
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Red is a lucky colour for Chinese people, so you'll see lots of red decorations, masks and artwork at New Year - like this wonderful red and gold lion mask.
© National Centre for Early Music, York.
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The Chinese Lunar (Moon) Calendar groups years into sets of twelve. Each of the twelve years is named after an animal.
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On February 18 2007 the Year of the Pig began, taking over from the Year of the Dog.
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Legend has it that the Lord Buddha ordered all the animals to come to him before he left the earth.
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Only twelve showed up! As a reward he named a year after each animal, in the order they arrived.
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Chinese people all over the world have been getting ready for New Year for the last month - cooking special food, decorating their homes and buying presents for friends and family.
They also send New Year cards, like this one.
© The Museum of East Asian Art
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At Chinese New Year celebrations you can often see a Dragon Dance. Performers dance under a big dragon puppet which is decorated in bright colours.
Here's how to make your own dragon puppet:
How To Make A Chinese Dragon Puppet.
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The last day of the Chinese New Year is celebrated with a festival called the Lantern Festival. In Chinese it is called the Yuan Xiao Festival. It's celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
If you'd like to make your own lantern, take a look at our story How To Make A Paper Lantern.
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If your family celebrates Chinese New Year we'd love to hear all about it. You can use our Get In Touch page to send in pictures or letters and e-mails.
Happy New Year!
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