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Year of the Dragon 2024 - a complete guide: from zodiac predictions and traditions to what to wear and lucky foods, 10 essential reads to see you through Lunar New Year

  • The Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday in the Chinese calendar but following all the different traditions and keeping track of your fortune is not easy
  • Fear not – these 10 articles cover the most important things to know, and will have you impressing friends and relatives in no time

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A dragon-shaped art installation in Yichang, Hubei Province, China. Photo: Getty Images

The Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday in the Chinese calendar. It is a time for family gatherings, feasts and temple visits, and people are eager to know the fate predicted for them in the coming lunar year according to the zodiac sign they were born under.

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Read on to learn details of Chinese traditions surrounding the festival, and to find out your lucky number, stone and colour, and what fortune holds for you at work and home in the Year of the Dragon.

1. Year of the Dragon 2024: is your luck in? All 12 Zodiac sign predictions

How will your Chinese zodiac animal fare in 2024? Your luck could be helped by the presence of lucky stars and the intervention of bringers of good luck, or could fall victim to the presence of cursed stars.

Feng shui master, author and television host Tong Pik-ha gives her predictions for all 12 zodiac signs for the coming Year of the Dragon, which starts on February 10. Read the full story.

2. What to wear for Chinese New Year? The clue is in one of those 3 words

To ensure good luck in the year to come, wear red clothing that’s new at Chinese New Year, like this family. Photo: Shutterstock
To ensure good luck in the year to come, wear red clothing that’s new at Chinese New Year, like this family. Photo: Shutterstock

What to wear for Chinese New Year? You can’t go wrong with a new set of clothes that are red or gold in colour.

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