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Lunar New Year Traditions How do Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year Holiday?
Made by Elle Chan
Who am I and why am I talking?
Why is the Lunar New Year not January 1? What does Lunar Mean?
The Lunar New Year follows the Lunar Calendar. January 1 is the Solar Calendar New Year. In the Solar Calendar, a year is when the earth makes a full circle around the sun. A Lunar year is when the moon makes 12 full circles around the earth.
Every lunar year has an animal associated with it.
Can anyone guess this year’s animal?
Who do I spend Lunar New Year with? Just like Thanksgiving and other holidays, Lunar New Year is a time people usually spend with Family and good friends.
What do families usually do together on holidays?
What is a TRADITION?
Luck and Good Fortune
Red Envelopes ●
Who do we give Red Envelopes to?
We give Red Envelopes to Children! ●
What do we put inside Red Envelopes?
We put Money in Red Envelopes! ●
Why do we give them?
We give Red Envelopes for good luck!
Clothing and Colors How often do you buy new clothes? Every year, my family gets at least one piece of new red clothing for New Year’s. When my grandparents were children, sometimes the new clothes they got for the holiday were the only new clothes they got all year!
Clothing and Colors
Lion and Dragon Dances
Lion Dances also have drums, to scare away evil spirits, and most will let you feed red envelopes to the lion!
What traditional foods do I make and eat? All the traditional foods for the New Year have meanings. Can you guess what the meanings are?
Noodles
Happiness and Longevity.
Tangerines and Oranges
Fullness and Wealth
Dumplings and Spring Rolls
Wealth
Fish (and other meats)
Prosperity
Tangyuan
Family
Lunar New Year Traditions What have you learned? What was interesting to you?
Made by Elle Chan
Who am I and why am I talking?
Why is the Lunar New Year not January 1? What does Lunar Mean?
The Lunar New Year follows the Lunar Calendar. January 1 is the Solar Calendar New Year. In the Solar Calendar, a year is when the earth makes a full circle around the sun. A Lunar year is when the moon makes 12 full circles around the earth.
Every lunar year has an animal associated with it.
Can anyone guess this year’s animal?
Who do I spend Lunar New Year with? Just like Thanksgiving and other holidays, Lunar New Year is a time people usually spend with Family and good friends.
What do families usually do together on holidays?
What is a TRADITION?
Luck and Good Fortune
Red Envelopes ●
Who do we give Red Envelopes to?
We give Red Envelopes to Children! ●
What do we put inside Red Envelopes?
We put Money in Red Envelopes! ●
Why do we give them?
We give Red Envelopes for good luck!
Clothing and Colors How often do you buy new clothes? Every year, my family gets at least one piece of new red clothing for New Year’s. When my grandparents were children, sometimes the new clothes they got for the holiday were the only new clothes they got all year!
Clothing and Colors
Lion and Dragon Dances
Lion Dances also have drums, to scare away evil spirits, and most will let you feed red envelopes to the lion!
What traditional foods do I make and eat? All the traditional foods for the New Year have meanings. Can you guess what the meanings are?
Noodles
Happiness and Longevity.
Tangerines and Oranges
Fullness and Wealth
Dumplings and Spring Rolls
Wealth
Fish (and other meats)
Prosperity
Tangyuan
Family
Lunar New Year Traditions What have you learned? What was interesting to you?
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