CHINESE NEW YEAROlive Su

WHEN Lunar New Year; Spring Festival. Chinese calendar, begin from the first day

of first lunar month, ends on the 15th. 2010: Feb 14th, Tiger 2011: Feb 3rd, Rabbit … 2015: Feb 19th,Goat/Sheep/Ram

TWELVE ANIMALS

WHO Chinese people. East Asians such as Mongolians, Koreans,

Nepalese, Bhutanese, Vietnamese, and formerly the Japanese before 1873.

Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, etc.

WHY Story of monster - ‘Nian’ Celebration of Harvest

HOW In honor of Heaven and Earth, the Gods of

the household and the family ancestors. A time of family reunion.

HOW Day 0

New Year Eve

Reunion dinner

Day 1

New Year Day

Visits and greetings

Wearing new clothes

HOW Day 2 – Day 14

……

Day 15

Lantern Festival

LanternLantern riddles

GREETINGSGōng xĭ fā cái 恭 喜 发 财 Congratulations and be prosperous !

Xīn nián kuài lè 新 年 快 乐 Happy new year!

TRADITIONHóng bāo

红包Red Packets/envelopes

SPECIAL FOODjiǎozi

饺子 Chinese dumpling

SPECIAL FOODNián gāo

年糕New year’s rice cake

SPECIAL FOODTangyuan

汤圆

Rice Ball

DECORATIONSpring Cleaning

DECORATIONFu dao“ 福”到Lucky come

DECORATIONChunlian春联 Spring Festival couplets

DECORATIONMén shén

门 神 Door God

DECORATIONNián huà

年画

New Year Picture

DECORATIONdēnglóng 灯 笼

Lantern

DECORATIONJiǎn zhĭ

剪 纸 papercuts

ENTERTAINMENTBiān pào

鞭炮 fireworks

Yān huā

烟花 firecrackers

ENTERTAINMENTWŭ lóng

舞 龙 dragon dance

Wŭ shī 舞 狮lion dance

ENTERTAINMENTGaoqiao

高蹺

Stilts

ENTERTAINMENTchunjie lianhuan wanhui

春节联欢晚会

the Spring Festival party broadcast

TABOOS No hair cutting.

No bad language and talk of death.

If a dish is broken, it’s vital to say “suei suei ping an”, means ‘every year will be safe and secure’.

THANK YOU!Questions?