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those are not in the correct order, unless you saved the best for last.
 
Getting a hair-cut in the first lunar month puts a curse on maternal uncles. Therefore, people get a hair-cut before the Chinese New Year Eve.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR SUPERSTITIONS
Good luck Chinese New Year Superstitions:
Switching on the lights for the night is considered good luck to 'scare away' ghosts and spirits of misfortune that may compromise the luck and fortune of the Chinese new year.
Sweets are eaten to ensure the consumer a "sweet" year.
Opening windows and/or doors is considered to bring in the good luck of the Chinese new year.
It is important to have the house completely clean from top to bottom before New Year's Day for good luck in the coming year. (however, as explained below, cleaning the house after New Year's Day is frowned upon)
Some believe that what happens on the first day of the new year reflects the rest of the year to come. Asians will often gamble at the beginning of the year, hoping to get luck and prosperity.
The night before the new year, bathe yourself in pomelo leaves and some say that you will be healthy for the rest of the Chine new year. Wearing a new pair of slippers that is bought before the new year, because it means to step on the people who gossip about you.


Bad luck Chinese New Year Superstitions:
Buying a pair of shoes is considered bad luck amongst some Chinese. The word "shoes" is a homophone for the word for "rough" in Cantonese, or "evil" in Mandarin.
Getting a hair-cut in the first lunar month puts a curse on maternal uncles. Therefore, people get a hair-cut before the Chinese New Year Eve.
Washing your hair is also considered to be washing away one's own luck (although modern hygienic concerns take precedence over this tradition).
Sweeping the floor is usually forbidden on the first day, as it will sweep away the good fortune and luck for the Chinese new year.
Talking about death is inappropriate for the first few days of Chinese New Year, as it is considered inauspicious as well.
Buying books is bad luck because the word for "book" is a homonym to the word "lose".
Avoid clothes in black and white, as black is a symbol of bad luck, and white is a traditional.
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Bad luck to cut your hair on Chinese New Year. You totally are not supposed to do that.

The Chinese word for hair is "fat". Sounds like in Gung Hay Fat Choy.

Fat Choy is to become prosperous. So you don't want to cut that off. Get it?

:D

Culturally, you're supposed to start off the new year at your best. Whatever you do during the new year is supposed to be what continues for the rest of the year. Little kids are supposed to be on their best behavior.

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-13-2005-64171.asp

Some comedian joked about the difference between Chinese and Western New Year - Chinese New Year you start on your best behavior. Western New Year you start with a hangover :D
 
Mr. Ugly said:
And brought to you by Chinese accountants:

All debts had to paid by this time. Nothing should be lent on this day, as anyone who does so will be lending all the year
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so...don't give your significant other compliments, gifts, pay for dinner etc etc on valentines day otherwise you will be doing htat all year :p


PS, chinese ninja does not compute ;)
 
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