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
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?