There is no Christmas in Mauritius, New Year s Day customs in Mauritius

Mauritius is a country with a large number of immigrants, mainly Indians, and there are also many Chinese, perhaps accounting for 2%.

The New Year in Mauritius, like most countries in the world, falls on January 1 of the Gregorian calendar. At the same time, Mauritius also has a day off on the second day of the New Year, January 2. There is nothing special about New Year's Day, the New Year's Day.

Just be careful:

1. It is advisable to greet each other with the left hand, with the right hand, and the palm of the palm towards the other party.

2. When shaking hands, you should be harder, don't be "weak", which will be considered "inconsiderate", hypocritical and insincere. Because the degree of force is linked to the degree of goodwill.

2. If you speak English, avoid using sensitive words such as black, african, negro, etc., and it is best to call them by the nationality of the other party.

Mauritius is the only African country in the world to make Chinese New Year an official holiday. On Chinese New Year's Eve, there is a day off across the country. Many local Chinese will take at least a week, or even two weeks off, to celebrate the Spring Festival.

People of other nationalities also go to Chinatown in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, to taste traditional Chinese food and experience Chinese New Year culture on this holiday.

It is important to know that the Chinese have always been an important factor in social harmony, economic development and national unity in Mauritius, and the Chinese have made significant contributions to the economic development, social progress and cultural diversity of Mauritius. The Mauritius Chinese Museum in Chinatown, Port Louis, Mauritius, was born in the establishment of friendly diplomatic relations between China and Mauritius, and a large number of precious cultural relics are displayed in the museum, including marriage certificates from more than 100 years ago, wheelbarrows and farm tools, Chinese characters carved from clay and a large number of yellowed old **. There are a total of 8 floats in front and back, and more than 500 people form a parade phalanx, and there are traditional Chinese folk performances such as dragon dance, lion dance, monkey play, face changing, and stilt walking.

The atmosphere of the Spring Festival has become stronger, and in shopping malls, decorations of red lanterns and Chinese knots can be seen everywhere, and billboards will write the pronunciation of "Wishing you prosperity". As the only country in Africa to make the Chinese New Year an official holiday, Mauritius is one of the country's four largest ethnic groups with 3% of the population.

Lu Phong told this reporter that the Spring Festival has become an annual event celebrated by the people of Mauritius. Over the past 45 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mauritius, Chinese culture has increasingly become an important part of Mauritius' multiculturalism through sincere cooperation between the two sides.