zhōngguóxīnnián中国新年CHINESENEWYEARChineseNewYear•Summary•DecorationbeforeNY•EntertainmentduringNY•SpecialfoodateinNY•TraditionsofNYWhatisChineseNewYear?ThemostimportantofthetraditionalChineseholidays.CelebratedbyChinesepeopleallovertheworld.Alsoknownas“SpringFestival”or“LunarNewYear”SpringFestivalchūnjié春节ChineseNewYear•AccordingtotheChinesecalendar,theNewMoononthefirstdayofthenewyear--thefullmoon15dayslater.TheDayistheChineseLunarNewYear,alsoSpringFestival.WhatisthedateofChineseNewYear?Chinesenewyearof2012fallson23rdJanuary,2012,whichlasts15daysThedateoftheChineseNewYearisalwayschangingandisdependantontheChinesecalendar.Whatistheyearof2012?TheChinesecalendarhasatwelveyearcycleandoneofthemostimportantcharacteristicsofChineseNewYearcalendaristhatitnameseachofthetwelveyearsafterananimal.ChineseNewYear2012istheyearofthedragon.DaysbeforethenewyearHousecleaningSweepawaythebadluckoftheprecedingyearandmakestheirhomesreadyforgoodluckDaysbeforethenewyearDecoratethehousewithAuspiciousphrasesandcoupletsPapercutoutsonthewindowNewYearshoppingDecorationChūnlián春联SpringcoupletChūnlián春联SpringcoupletDecorationMénshén门神DoorGodDecorationNiánhuà年画NewYearPicturedēnglóng灯笼LanternDecorationDecorationJiǎnzhĭ剪纸papercutsGuòNián过年•NewYear'sEveandNewYear'sDayarecelebratedasafamilyaffair,atimeofreunionandthanksgiving.ThecelebrationwastraditionallyhighlightedwithareligiousceremonygiveninhonorofHeavenandEarth,thegodsofthehouseholdandthefamilyancestors.•Thesacrificetotheancestors,themostvitalofalltherituals,unitedthelivingmemberswiththosewhohadpassedaway.Departedrelativesarerememberedwithgreatrespectbecausetheywereresponsibleforlayingthefoundationsforthefortuneandgloryofthefamily.NewYear'sEveHaveaReuniondinnerInnorthernChina–dumplingsInsouthernChina-newyearcakeNewYear'sEveBeforethedinnerSomefamiliesgotolocaltemplesInmodernpractice,manyfamilyholdpartiesNewYear'sEveAfterdinnermanyfamilieswillbanterwhilstwatchingtheCCTVNewYear'sGalainthehoursbeforemidnightNewYear'sEvechúxī除夕Itliterallymeans"Year-passEve".SpecialFoodjiǎozi饺子ChinesedumplingToeatdumplingschījiǎozi吃饺子SpecialFoodNiángāo年糕Newyear’sricecakeTraditionHóngbāo红包RedPacketsEntertainmentBiānpào鞭炮fireworksYānhuā烟花firecrackersEntertainmentWŭlóng舞龙dragondanceWŭshī舞狮liondanceChineseNewYearHowdowenamethedaysduringNewYear?Chū初E.g.chūyī初一初二初三…FifthdayofthenewyearfpeopleeatJiǎozi饺子(dumplings)onthemorningofChuwu(初五).ThisisalsothebirthdayoftheChinesegodofwealthSeventhdayofthenewyearItisthedaywhentossedrawfishsaladiseaten.ThisisacustomprimarilyamongtheoverseasChineseinSoutheastAsia,suchasMalaysiaandSingapore.Peoplegettogethertotossthecolourfulsaladandmakewishesforcontinuedwealthandprosperity.NinthdayofthenewyearTheninthdayistraditionallythebirthdayoftheJadeEmperor.ItisadayforChinesetoofferprayerstotheJadeEmperorofHeavenFifteenthdayofthenewyearcelebratedasYuánxiāojié(元宵节),Peopleeatyuánxiāojié(元宵节),whichisasweetglutinousriceballbrewedinasoup,iseatenthisday.FifteenthdayofthenewyearThisdayiscelebratedastheLanternFestival,andfamilieswalkthestreetcarryinglightedlanterns.WhatdowesaytoeachotherduringChineseNewYear?guòniánhǎo过年好InfoldedhandsGreetingsGōngxĭfācái恭喜发财Congratulationsforgettingrich!Xīnniánkuàilè新年快乐Happynewyear!MakeyourownChineseNewYearCardFolditinthemiddleDesignyourownpicture:WriteyourwishesinChineseDrawsomethingrelatedtoChinesenewYearuseyourimaginationSendittoyourteacherorfriendsinSalesianCollege.谢谢Page38