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Lion Dance Ceremony

The Traditional Chinese Lion Dance Ceremony will once again be performed by the Shaolin Martial Artist from the Lohan School of Shaolin, located at;  3850 Schiff Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103.  Lohan has been performing their signature Lion Dance Ceremonies in Las Vegas, at homes, businesses, office complex, Casinos and Resorts for over 25 years.  

Chinese Lion Dances are performed to drive out any and all things Evil in the metaphysical world, that is anything that the normal eye could not see.  The ceremony is usually performed at houses, places of worship, businesses, farms, offices, any place where a spirit or ghost inhabits.  It is believed that the loud noises, from the drum beats, gongs, cymbals ringing, when played together, all drive away the evil, since it cannot withstand loud noises.  Consider The Lion Dance-Spring Cleaning for the Soul.

Chinese New Year-Lunar New Year

In 2020, Chinese New year begins on the 25th day of January.  The reason why this New Year moves around year after year and why it falls on the 25th this year is that on January 25, 2020 a new moon will begin.  Also known as the Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year is based on Astrology, the moons orbit around the earth, Not the Georgian Calendar which is based on the earth’s orbit around the Sun.  Once these orbits complete its cycle a new Lunar New Year begins, hence why it is different from Year to Year.

Officially, the celebration of Chinese New Year started in 1766BC during the Shang Dynasty, the practice has roots dating as far back as 2300BC having small celebrations throughout rural China.  Chinese New Year was observed in China as a result of religious practices.  Buddhist monks would refrain from eating anything based on taking of another animal life during the entire New Year celebration.  Religious observance and becoming VEGAN was the root cause of the celebration of the Lunar New Year and thus Chinese New Year.  In order to become a pure and good being, both physical and mentally, Buddhist monks would refrain from eating any meats, seafood, insects, anything that sourced from another animal or being, including eggs from chicken, fish etc.  Their diet during this 15 day observance would only consist of vegetable sourced dishes, from renewable resources.  It is believed that observing the 15 day vegan diet along with daily meditation, cleanses the body and soul of mental and physical toxins.  Once a person goes through this cleansing the body and soul is now fresh and anew, ready for the New Year, much like going to the dentist for a cleaning, or giving your car a complete detail, after its all said and done it comes out looking like new, ready for another year of the world.

Chinese New Year traditionally is celebrated for 15 days, concluding with the beginning of the Lantern Festival.  The Lantern, which is usually red, is hung from the ceiling, which symbolizes the lighting of the heavens, in turn discharging all evil, since evil exists in darkness.  After 15 days, the Spring festival begins, which marks the beginning of the new harvest, where farmers start planting new seeds in the preparation of warmer climate, and thus Summer in the Northern Hemisphere. 

In addition to the observance, Chinese New Year is also a time where families are reunited.  Just like Thanksgiving and Christmas is to the Western world, in Asia most Chinese businesses start closing on the Eve of Chinese New Year, and are usually closed for at least a week.  This is a time when all siblings return the family’s home for the reunion and the feast.  In a very religious family, the preparation would start early in the morning, where the food would be prepared and setup on the table by an alter before noon.  Once everything is prepared and presented to the family's religious shrine, incense would be lighted and a prayer is offered for the New Year.  After at least an hour, the food would then be taken back to the family table where the entire family would come together and feast.

Chinese New Year Feast

Chinese Zodiac Year Table 1900 thru 2030

Rat: 31 January 1900 thru 18 February 1901

Ox: 19 February 1901 thru 7 February 1902

Tiger: 08 February 1902 thru 28 January 1903

Rabbit: 29 January 1903 thru 15 February 1904

Dragon: 16 February 1904 thru 03 February 1905

Snake: 04 February 1905 thru 24 January 1906

Horse: 25 January 1906 thru 12 February 1907

Goat: 13 February 1907 thru 1 February 1908

Monkey: 2 February 1908 thru 21 January 1909

Rooster: 22 January 1909 thru 9 February 1910

Dog: 10 February 1910 thru 29 January 1911

Pig: 30 January 1911 thru 17 February 1912

Rat: 18 February 1912 thru 5 February 1913

Ox: 6 February 1913 thru 25 January 1914

Tiger: 26 January 1914 thru 13 February 1915

Rabbit: 14 February 1915 thru 2 February 1916

Dragon: 3 February 1916 thru 22 January 1917

Snake: 23 January 1917 thru 10 February 1918

Horse: 11 February 1918 thru 31 January 1919

Goat: 1 February 1919 thru 19 February 1920

Monkey: 20 February 1920 thru 7 February 1921

Rooster: 8 February 1921 thru 27 January 1922

Dog: 28 January 1922 thru 15 February 1923

Pig: 16 February 1923 thru 4 February 1924

Rat: 5 February 1924 thru 23 January 1925

Ox: 24 January 1925 thru February 1926

Tiger: 13 February 1926 thru 1 February 1927

Rabbit: 2 February 1927 thru 22 January 1928

Dragon: 23 January 1928 thru 9 February 1929

Snake: 10 February 1929 thru 29 January 1930

Horse: 30 January 1930 thru 16 February 1931

Goat: 17 February 1931 thru 5 February 1932

Monkey: 6 February 1932 thru 25 January 1933

Rooster: 26 January 1933 thru 13 February 1934

Dog: 14 February 1934 thru 3 February 1935

Pig: 4 February 1935 thru 23 January 1936

Rat: 24 January 1936 thru 10 February 1937

Ox: 11 February 1937 thru 30 January 1938

Tiger: 31 January 1938 thru 18 February 1939

Rabbit: 19 February 1939 thru 7 February 1940

Dragon: 8 February 1940 thru 26 January 1941

Snake: 27 January 1941 thru 14 February 1942

Horse: 15 February 1942 thru 4 February 1943

Goat: 5 February 1943 thru 24 January 1944

Monkey: 25 January 1944 thru 12 February 1945

Rooster: 13 February 1945 thru 1 February 1946

Dog: 2 February 1946 thru 21 January 1947

Pig: 22 January 1947 thru 9 February 1948

Rat: 10 February 1948 thru 28 January 1949

Ox: 29 January 1949 thru 16 February 1950

Tiger: 17 February 1950 thru 5 February 1951

Rabbit: 6 February 1951 thru 26 January 1952

Dragon: 27 January 1952 thru 13 February 1953

Snake: 14 February 1953 thru 2 February 1954

Horse: 3 February 1954 thru 23 January 1955

Goat: 24 January 1955 thru 11 February 1956

Monkey: 12 February 1956 thru 30 January 1957

Rooster: 31 January 1957 thru 17 February 1958

Dog: 18 February 1958 thru 7 February 1959

Pig: 8 February 1959 thru 27 January 1960

Rat: 28 January 1960 thru 14 February 1961

Ox: 15 February 1961 thru 4 February 1962

Tiger: 5 February 1962 thru 24 January 1963

Rabbit: 25 January 1963 thru 12 February 1964

Dragon: 13 February 1964 thru 1 February 1965

Snake: 2 February 1965 thru 20 January 1966

Horse: 21 January 1966 thru 8 February 1967

Goat: 9 February 1967 thru 29 January 1968

Monkey: 30 January 1968 thru 16 February 1969

Rooster: 17 February 1969 thru 5 February 1970

Dog: 6 February 1970 thru 26 January 1971

Pig: 27 January 1971 thru 14 February 1972

Rat: 15 February 1972 thru 2 February 1973

Ox: 3 February 1973 thru 22 January 1974

Tiger: 23 January 1974 thru 10 February 1975

Rabbit: 11 February 1975 thru 30 January 1976

Dragon: 31 January 1976 thru 17 February 1977

Snake: 18 February 1977 thru 6 February 1978

Horse: 7 February 1978 thru 27 January 1979

Goat: 28 January 1979 thru 15 February 1980

Monkey: 16 February 1980 thru 4 February 1981

Rooster: 5 February 1981 thru 24 January 1982

Dog: 25 January 1982 thru 12 February 1983

Pig: 13 February 1983 thru 1 February 1984

Rat: 2 February 1984 thru 19 February 1985

Ox: 20 February 1985 thru 8 February 1986

Tiger: 9 February 1986 thru 28 January 1987

Rabbit: 29 January 1987 thru 16 February 1988

Dragon: 17 February 1988 thru 5 February 1989

Snake: 6 February 1989 thru 26 January 1990

Horse: 27 January 1990 thru 14 February 1991

Goat: 15 February 1991 thru 3 February 1992

Monkey: 4 February 1992 thru 22 January 1993

Rooster: 23 January 1993 thru 9 February 1994

Dog: 10 February 1994 thru 30 January 1995

Pig: 31 January 1995 thru 18 February 1996

Rat: 19 February 1996 thru 6 February 1997

Ox: 7 February 1997 thru 27 January 1998

Tiger: 28 January 1998 thru 15 February 1999

Rabbit: 16 February 1999 thru 4 February 2000

Dragon: 5 February 2000 thru 23 January 2001

Snake: 24 January 2001 thru 11 February 2002

Horse: 12 February 2002 thru 31 January 2003

Goat: 1 February 2003 thru 21 January 2004

Monkey: 22 January 2004 thru 8 February 2005

Rooster: 9 February 2005 thru 28 January 2006

Dog: 29 January 2006 thru 17 February 2007

Pig: 18 February 2007 thru 6 February 2008

Rat: 7 February 2008 thru 25 January 2009

Ox: 26 January 2009 thru 13 February 2010

Tiger: 14 February 2010 thru 2 February 2011

Rabbit: 3 February 2011 thru 22 January 2012

Dragon: 23 January 2012 thru 9 February 2013

Snake: 10 February 2013 thru 30 January 2014

Horse: 31 January 2014 thru 18 February 2015

Goat: 19 February 2015 thru 7 February 2016 

Monkey: 8 February 2016 thru  27 January 2017 

Rooster: 28 January 2017 thru 15 February 2018 

Dog: 16 February 2018 thru 4 February 2019 

Pig: 5 February 2019 thru 24 January 2020 

Rat: 25 January 2020 thru 11 February 2021 

OX: 12 February 2021 thru 31 January 2022 

Tiger: 1 February 2022 thru 21 January 2023 

Rabbit: 22 January 2023 thru 9 February 2024 

Dragon:10 February 2024 thru 28 January 2025 

Snake: 29 January 2025 thru 16 February 2026

Horse: 17 February 2026 thru 5 February 2027

Goat: 6 February 2027thru 25 January 2028

Monkey: 26 January 2028 thru 12 February 2029

Rooster: 13 February 2029 thru 2 February 2030

Mouse/Rat Year Table Since 1900

31 January 1900 thru 18 February 1901

18 February 1912 thru 5 February 1913

5 February 1924 thru 23 January 1925

24 January 1936 thru 10 February 1937

10 February 1948 thru 28 January 1949

28 January 1960 thru 14 February 1961

15 February 1972 thru 2 February 1973

2 February 1984 thru 19 February 1985

19 February 1996 thru 6 February 1997

7 February 2008 thru 25 January 2009

25 January 2020 thru 11 February 202