Ninth day of the new year
The ninth day is traditionally the birthday of the Jade Emperor.
It is a day for Chinese to offer prayers to the Jade Emperor of Heaven
Fifteenth day of the new year
celebrated as Yuán xiāo jié (元宵 节), People eat yuán xiāo jié (元宵 节), which is a sweet glutinous rice ball brewed in a soup, is eaten this day.
What is the year of 2012?
The Chinese calendar has a twelve year cycle and one of the most important
characteristics of Chinese New Year calendar
is that it names each of the twelve years after an animal.
• The sacrifice to the ancestors, the most vital of all the rituals, united the living members with those who had passed away. Departed relatives are remembered with great respect because they were responsible for laying the foundations for the fortune and glory of the family.
What is Chinese New Year?
The most important of the traditional Chinese ays. Celebrated by Chinese people
all over the world. Also known as “Spring Festival”
guò nián hǎo
过年好
In folded hands
Greetings
Gōng xĭ fā cái 恭 喜 发 财 Congratulations for getting rich! Xīn nián kuài lè 新 年 快 乐 Happy new year!
Make your own Chinese New Year Card
Days before the new year
Decorate the house with
Auspicious phrases and couplets
Paper cut outs on the window
New Year shopping
Decoration
Chūn lián 春 联 Spring couplet
chú xī
除夕
It literally means "Yearpass Eve".
Special Food
jiǎozi 饺子
Chinese dumpling
To eat dumplings
chī jiǎo zi
吃饺子
Special Food
Nián gāo 年糕
New year’s rice cake
friends in Salesian College.
谢谢
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What is the date of Chinese New Year?
Chinese new year of 2012 falls on 23rd January, 2012， which lasts 15 days
The date of the Chinese New Year is always changing and is dependant on the Chinese calendar.
New Year's Eve
Have a Reunion dinner
In northern China –dumplings
In southern China -new year cake
New Year's Eve
Before the dinner Some families go
to local temples In modern practice,
Hóng bāo 红包 Red Packets
Tradition
Entertainment
Biān pào 鞭炮 fireworks
Yān huā 烟花 firecrackers
Wŭ shī 舞狮
lion dance
Entertainment
Wŭ lóng 舞龙 dragon dance
Chinese New Year
or “Lunar New Year”
Spring Festival
chūn jié
春节
Chinese New Year
• According to the Chinese calendar, the New Moon on the first day of the new year -- the full moon 15 days later. The Day is the Chinese Lunar New Year, also Spring Festival.
many family hold parties
After dinner
many families will banter whilst watching the CCTV New Year's Gala in the hours before midnight
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
zhōng guó xīn nián
中国新年
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Chinese New Year
• Summary • Decoration before NY • Entertainment during NY • Special food ate in NY • Traditions of NY
Fifteenth day of the new year
This day is celebrated as the Lantern Festival, and families walk the street carrying lighted lanterns.
What do we say to each other during Chinese New Year?
Chūn lián 春联
Spring couplet
Decoration
Mén shén 门神
Door God
Decoration
Nián huà 年画 New Year Picture
Decoration
dēnglóng 灯 笼 Lantern
Decoration
Jiǎn zhĭ 剪 纸 papercuts
Fold it in the middle Design your own picture: Write your wishes in
Chinese Draw something related
to Chinese new Year use your imagination Send it to your teacher or
How do we name the days during New Year?
Chū
初
E.g.
chū yī 初一 初二 初三…
Fifth day of the new year
f
people eat Jiǎozi
饺子(dumplings)
on the morning
of Chuwu (初五).
GuòNián 过年
• New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.
This is also the
birthday of the
Chinese god of
wealth
Seventh day of the new year
It is the day when tossed raw fish salad is eaten. This is a custom primarily among the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia and Singapore. People get together to toss the colourful salad and make wishes for continued wealth and prosperity.
Chinese New Year 2012 is the year of the dragon.