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By: Alex, Jason, and Jake Slide 2 Hunter killed a sacred bird from heaven God wanted revenge by burning human realm His kind daughter went and warned the humans Smart elderly human devised plan Candles and fireworks 14 th to 16 th day to trick God God looked at human world and saw explosions! Successfully tricked God; humans still alive Celebrate the day by lighting lanterns on 15 th day Slide 3 Ends the 15 day celebration of Chinese New Year Night of the first full moon of the Lunar New Year Family Unity is a central part of the Chinese New Year symbolizes this unity Also represents the full moon with its shape Main attraction is the lanterns 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac, heroic figures, or riddles (more recently) Can make dragons, butterflies, birds and dragonflies Some cities make large lanterns out of ice! People carry the lanterns down the street, but may also be hanging Slide 4 To Cultivate positive relationship between people, families, nature and the higher beings they believed were responsible for bringing/returning the light each year. The emperor would ask Taiyi (The God of the Heaven) to bring favorable weather for cultivation and good health to him and his people by the festival. Slide 5 Tang Yuan Glutinous rice flour mixed with water to form balls Cooked and served in boiling water Unfilled or filled (meat, sesame paste, veggies, fish) Derived from the word tun yun : to have a reunion tun yun Slide 6 Lion/Dragon Dancing Chinese use Lion and Dragon dancers as a symbol of auspiciousness to mark key dates such as Chinese New Year The lion and dragon dances: Chase away negative energies, scare away evil spirits, and bring in auspiciousness as a symbol of strength and good luck Slide 7 Slide 8