Chinese Birthday Traditions
29 Again
Since the Chinese women don't celebrate their 30th birthday, they stay 29 for an extra year.
Raw Meat
On a woman's 33 birthday, she must get a piece of meat, hide behind the kitchen door, and chop it 33 times.
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Evil Spirits
Women believe on their 30th, 33rd, and 66th birthdays that there are dangerous, evil spirits. Which is why they chop the meat.
39 for 2 Years
Men believe that on their 40th birthdays, they'll have extremely bad luck. So they don't celebrate them.
No Late Birthdays
Chinese Birthdays have to be celebrated on or before the actual birth date. You aren't ever supposed to celebrate after.