Happy Chinese New Year 新年快乐 (Snake) 蛇 Terrorized Village ● Demon/Dragon (Name shall not be spoken) "Nian" ● Villagers afraid‚ crops destroyed‚ children gone. ● Wise old man Year of the Snake (Zodiac Animals) ● ● ● ● 12 animals 12 months Great empire needed to tell time Trickery/betrayal The Amazing Race Paper Cutting ● Decoration ● Upsidedown ● Good Luck/Good Fortune ● ● 福- Fú http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkTV6enoXUY Myth of the Lanterns ● ● ●
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Preparations for the New Year begin a couple of weeks before the big day. This is a fun time full of anticipation and joy as we get ready for the thrill and excitement of the celebrations. According to the traditions‚ this is the time to clean the house‚ prepare food for the feast and make banners and decorations special for the New Year. A clean house to welcome the New Year Before the New Year comes‚ it is one of the Chinese New Year customs to clean the house from top to bottom to get rid off
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” Yes‚ it’s that time of year again. A time where streets are lit up with bright flamboyant lights‚ sounds of crackling fireworks can be heard a mile away‚ smells of freshly baked moon cakes play with our nostrils‚ and the laughter of jovial people fill the air. No‚ it’s not Christmas‚ New Year’s Eve‚ Thanksgiving‚ or Labor Day. It’s the Chinese New Year! This is a time where all worries and sorrows are left behind and the only rule is to be merry and celebrate. Each year represents a different animal
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Experiencing Chinese New Year‚ Age 18‚ Far Away from Home Haoyuan Liu 1/30/2013 ENG1010-021 Summary: I experienced the Chinese New Year without my family‚ far away from home. When I was 18 years old‚ I left my hometown in China‚ Chengdu‚ and came to America to study. I have been gone 14 long months. Have you ever been badly homesick? Have you ever felt lonely? Admittedly‚ I do have such feelings since then. I miss my home. Curiously‚ I find that handwriting letters can help me stay in touch
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Chinese New Year The most favorite holiday celebration in my country is Chinese New Year. It contains threes parts: the preparations‚ New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The Chinese New Year’s day is different from each year because it is based on the Chinese traditional lunar calendar. For the preparations of New Year‚ Chinese prefer decorate their houses and purchase goods that relate the Chinese New Year’s celebrations. Like people in Western countries prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas
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Chinese New Year Fun Facts! In ancient times‚ Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came and Buddha named a year after each one. People born during the year of the snake are wise‚ charming‚ generous‚ and smart. Red‚ the color of Chinese New Year‚ symbolizes fire which drives away bad luck. Long ago‚ people in China lit bamboo stalks‚ believing that the crackling flames would frighten evil spirits. Tangerines symbolize luck and prosperity. The traditional
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Lunar New Year (Tet) in Vietnam Vietnamese Lunar New Year‚ commonly known by Vietnamese as Tết Nguyên Đán or Tet‚ is the most important and popular holiday and also festival in Vietnam. Do you know: Vietnam Lunar New Year 2012 will fall on January 23rd. 2012 is the year of Dragon About Tet Vietnamese Lunar New Year‚ commonly known by Vietnamese as Tết Nguyên Đán or Tet‚ is the most important and popular holiday and also festival in Vietnam. Similar to Lunar New Year in South
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Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is celebrated throughout China and is also known as The Spring Festival. It goes for fifteen days and the preparations start even before the old year has come to an end. The people prepare by cleaning up‚ buying gifts and cooking festival food. Chinese New Year according to an ancient legend was started like this: People were once tormented by a beast called a Nian - a ferocious creature with an extremely large mouth‚ capable of swallowing several people in a
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Julia Deegan Ngan Do Eva Fraga November 15‚ 2012 Compare and Contrast New Year Eve in Different Countries Wouldn’t it be fun to travel around the world and celebrate the New Year all year long? All over the world‚ people celebrate the New Year; This is one of the oldest of all holidays. Most New Year celebrations focus on family and friends‚ food and traditions‚ but not all of the celebrations take place on the same day or in the same way! Because people in different
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