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where to bring an old chinese coin?
recently, i found an old, real metal green chinese coin, i found it in a playground at an elementary school, it is slightly worn down, it looks very old, and it has a square hole in the middle. Where could i bring this coin to get it identified or to sell it ?
Collecting Chinese cash coins is a specialty area of coin collecting and there are only a few dealers in the U.S. Most cash coins are also not worth much. One can get a coin from 200 BC for a couple of dollars. One does not collect them to make a killing in the coin market, but for the fun of it, as well as the education one gets studying them. One has to have a good library of books on the subject and a lot are in Chinese or old. The everyday coin dealer will have no idea about the coin you have, some will know it is a cash coin but little else, if that. If you could scan it for me I could tell you about it. If it has characters on both sides I need photos of both sides. You can email me here and I will send an email address to send photo. You can try your local library if you live in a very large city or try a coin club in your area.
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RARE ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED JADE BOAT AND OLD WOMEN |  |
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US $145,500.00 | 6d 3h 24m |
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RARE ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED JADE BOAT AND OLD WOMEN | |
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US $145,000.00 | 16d 23h 11m |
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Large Old Chinese Emperor Empress Figures Signed | |
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US $49,950.00 | 13d 57m |
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Lg Old Chinese Artist Hand Carved Emperor Empress | |
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US $15,000.00 | 20d 5h 51m |
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Chinese old jade statue carved ruyi | |
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US $12,888.00 | 29d 19h 22m |
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old Estate CHINESE Buddha wood polychrome HUGE Statue | |
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US $12,500.00 | 9d 20h 9m |
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GORGIOUS OLD CHINESE FOLDING SCREN SIGNE 3 PANEL CARVED | |
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US $12,000.00 | 2d 6h 37m |
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Chinese old Chuan Shi Bronze lacquer Gold Buddha | |
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US $10,000.00 | 5d 7h 18m |
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17 Old Chinese 24K Gilt Taoist Zhen Wu Emperor Statue | |
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US $9,999.00 | 9d 12h 49m |
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17 Old Chinese 24K Cloisonne Shakyamuni Ball Statue | |
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US $9,999.00 | 9d 23h 13m |
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GREAT OLD CHINESE SCREN SIGNE 4 PANEL IVORY JADE PAINT | |
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US $9,500.00 | 16d 3h 45m |
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108 Old Chinese Silk Embroidery Dorje Phurpa Cassock | |
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US $8,999.99 | 3d 21h |
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113 Old Chinese Buddhist Silk Embroidery Cassock | |
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US $8,999.99 | 3d 21h 26m |
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95 Old Chinese Purple Bronze 5 Dragon Brush Pot | |
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US $8,999.99 | 23d 22h 20m |
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Old Pair Chinese 24K Gilt Cloisonne Crane Pattern Vase | |
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US $8,999.00 | 10d 10h 24m |
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Large Chinese old Jade Carved Censer | |
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US $8,999.00 | 16d 22h 15m |
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old estate CHINESE BUDDHA marble Song 12th cen Statue | |
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US $8,500.00 | 4d 21h 15m |
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Old Chinese Buddhism 24K Gold Gilt Kwan Yin Statue 18C | |
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US $7,999.00 | 22d 21h 8m |
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OLD CHINESE POTTERY ENAMELED MING DYNASTY CAT ROOF TILE | |
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US $7,500.00 | 17d 19h 16m |
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very old antique Chinese royal alter | |
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US $7,000.00 | 2d 22h 56m |
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22 Old Chinese 24K Gilt Kwan Yin Quan Yin Statue 18C | |
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US $6,999.00 | 18d 48m |
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Old Chinese 24K Gilt Cloisonné Buddha Shakyamuni Statue | |
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US $6,800.00 | 28d 8h 38m |
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17 Old Chinese 24K Gilt Cloisonne Dragon phoenix Vase | |
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US $6,199.00 | 24d 18h |
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CHINESE OLD BRONZE CARVED 3 SHI BUDDHA STATUE | |
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US $6,000.00 | 5d 7h 26m |
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Old Chinese 24k Golden Bronze Cloisonné Kuan Yin Statue | |
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US $5,900.00 | 3d 7h 12m |
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Old Chinese 24k Golden Bronze Cloisonné Kuan Yin Statue | |
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US $5,900.00 | 3d 7h 13m |
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10 Old Chinese Pure Silver Dragon Incense Burner Cense | |
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US $5,500.00 | 2d 22h 21m |
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Chinese old Jade Son of the emperors 15 ragon Stamp | |
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US $5,368.09 | 4d 22h 19m |
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Old Chinese Dragon Carved Round Pedestal Table s1440s | |
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US $5,212.50 | 6d 5h 35m |
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Rare chinese old bronze inlaying gold silver bird ZUN | |
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US $5,199.00 | 1d 8h 50m |
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Pair Old Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Chi Lin Kylin Statue | |
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US $4,999.99 | 22d 21h 6m |
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Old Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Bronze Cloisonne Dragon Vase | |
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US $4,999.99 | 25d 10h 49m |
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Rare old chinese bronze inalying gold silver pot | |
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US $4,999.00 | 1d 8h 48m |
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Rare chinese old bronze inlaying gold silver house | |
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US $4,999.00 | 1d 8h 50m |
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Rare chinese old bronze inlaying gold silver bird ZUN | |
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US $4,999.00 | 1d 8h 50m |
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Old Chinese Qing Dy 24K Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Vase | |
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US $4,999.00 | 2d 19h 53m |
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14Old Chinese 24K Gilt Northern Wei Dy Quan Yin Statue | |
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US $4,999.00 | 4d 22h 24m |
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15Old Chinese 24K Gilt Northern Wei Dy Quan Yin Statue | |
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US $4,999.00 | 4d 22h 24m |
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10 Old Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Cloisonne Dragon Vase | |
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US $4,999.00 | 6d 23h 5m |
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11 Old Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Cloisonne Elephant Vase | |
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US $4,999.00 | 7d 20h 46m |
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19 Old Chinese 24K Gilt Cloisonne Giants Bagoba Stupa | |
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US $4,999.00 | 10d 10h 24m |
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23 Old Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Kwan Yin Quan Yin Statue | |
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US $4,999.00 | 12d 15h 51m |
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Old Chinese White Hetian Jade Da Mo Bodidharma Statue | |
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US $4,999.00 | 18d 10h 26m |
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Old Chinese 24k Golden Bronze Cloisonné Kuan Yin Statue | |
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US $4,500.00 | 27d 7h 40m |
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17 Old Chinese Bronze Kwan Yin Guan Yin Buddha Statue | |
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US $4,499.99 | 26d 21h 35m |
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Antique Chinese Old Jade Koi Fish Bowl s1548 | |
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US $4,480.00 | 10d 5h 47m |
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19 Old Chinese Bronze Kwan Yin Quan Yin Buddha Statue | |
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US $3,999.99 | 3d 21h 12m |
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Old Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Bronze Kwan Yin Buddha Statue | |
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US $3,999.99 | 7d 21h 42m |
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Old Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Cloisonne Dragon Phoenix Vase | |
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US $3,999.99 | 21d 21h 22m |
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24Old Chinese 24K Gilt Kwan Yin Quan Yin Buddha Statue | |
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US $3,999.99 | 21d 21h 22m |
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60 Old Chinese Inwrought Silk Kesi Royal Crane | |
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US $3,999.99 | 22d 21h 32m |
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6 Old Chinese Bronze Incense Burner Censer | |
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US $3,999.99 | 27d 22h 27m |
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Old Chinese 24K Gilt Silver Tang Dy Musicians Sets | |
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US $3,999.00 | 10d 10h 24m |
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Pair Old Chinese 24K Gilt Dragon Phoenix Head Statue | |
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US $3,999.00 | 24d 17h 36m |
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Chinese old stone Kwan yin Statue | |
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US $3,980.00 | 27d 8h 20m |
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15Old Chinese 24K Gilt Kwan Yin Quan Yin Buddha Statue | |
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US $3,899.00 | 24d 22h 5m |
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Old Chinese Calligraphy Scroll by Wu Hu Fan | |
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US $3,888.00 | 12d 22h 21m |
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old Estate Chinese FIGURE carving hard wood 19c Liu Hai | |
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US $3,850.00 | 10d 23h 34m |
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Old Chinese Green Jade Carving Dragon Statue 18C | |
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US $3,799.00 | 8d 15h 7m |
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Old Chinese 24k Golden Cloisonné Dragon Phoenix Vase | |
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US $3,600.00 | 27d 8h 54m |
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old Estate ALTER TABLE carved wood Chinese plank top | |
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US $3,500.00 | 11d 3h 9m |
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old estate JADE PANEL carved stone 19th c wood Chinese | |
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US $3,500.00 | 15d 23h 25m |
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old 42 chinese bronze silver carved ancient horse | |
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US $3,500.00 | 17d 6h 47m |
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old Estate Chinese BUDDHA ming Guandi god war Religious | |
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US $3,500.00 | 19d 20h 39m |
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old Mansion VASE Chinese porcelain guan monochrome | |
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US $3,500.00 | 22d 4h 17m |
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old Estate BOWL pair reign marks Chinese porcelain seal | |
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US $3,500.00 | 22d 8h 5m |
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old Estate VASE reign marks fine Chinese porcelain BIG | |
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US $3,500.00 | 23d 4h 30m |
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old Estate VASE reign marks fine Chinese porcelain bird | |
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US $3,500.00 | 25d 23h 25m |
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old Mansion Hu VASE Chinese porcelain cobalt monochrome | |
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US $3,500.00 | 26d 21h 5m |
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old Estate Chinese VASE reign marks porcelain oxblood | |
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US $3,500.00 | 27d 4h 52m |
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old Estate VASE Chinese guan ware porcelain monochrome | |
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US $3,500.00 | 27d 21h 36m |
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Old Chinese Qing Dy Silk Embroider Emperor Dragon Robe | |
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US $3,499.99 | 1d 20h 54m |
An ancient Chinese legend tells of a man-eating predatory beast called Nian, extremely fierce, with a long head and sharp horn. Nian dwelled deep in the sea the whole year long, but on every Chinese New Year's Eve it would climb onto the shore to devour livestock and harm humans in a near-by village. Therefore, every Chinese New Year's Eve, all the villagers would take their old and young deep into the mountains to hide from Nian.
One Chinese New Year's Eve a grey haired man appeared in the village. He asked permission to stay for the night and assured everyone that he would chase away the beast. No one believed him. In addition, the old man steadfastly refused to go to the mountains to hide. Seeing that he could not be persuaded, the villagers departed without him.
When the beast arrived at the village to wreck havoc as usual, it was met with a sudden burst of exploding firecrackers. Startled by the noise, the flashes of light, and red banners flying about, it hastily turned and fled!
The following day, as the people returned from the mountains, they found the village intact and safe. The old man had left, but they found the remains of the three precious items he had used to chase the beast Nian away. They all agreed that the old man must be a deity who had come to help free them of the beast.
From then on, every Chinese New Year's Eve, families would hang red banners, set off fire crackers, and light their lamps the whole night through, awaiting the Chinese New Year. The custom spread far and wide and became a grand traditional celebration of the "Passing of Nian" ("Nian" in Chinese means "year").
So celebrating the Chinese New Year should be called “passing of Nian” or “Guo Nian” in Chinese. However the term was gradually changed to “Spring Festival” after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took power in 1949. Gradually people have forgotten the legend behind these Chinese New Year traditions. It is merely one small example of how the CCP has robbed the Chinese people of their rich traditional culture.
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) is working hard to reverse this loss. In its 2006 Chinese New Year Global Gala it actually put the ancient story of the Nian monster on stage. NTDTV's Chinese New Year shows are a unique opportunity to experience the magic of traditional Chinese culture. Marvelous music, ancient instruments, magnificent backdrops, splendid costumes, and first class performers--altogether make for outstanding entertainment reflecting China's 5,000 years of civilization and traditional culture--a culture rich in myths and legends worth cherishing and preserving.
Between January and March the 2007 NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular will be touring Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and major cities in Canada, Europe and Asia. http://shows.ntdtv.com
Jason Huang writes on cultures and traditions. For more info about NTDTVÂ’s Chinese New Year Spectacular, please visit:
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