Chinese New Year.ppt

History of Chinese New Year ? 2600 BC Legends Calendar Solar vs. Lunar 12/31-----1/1 -----1/15 Eve—New Year’s Day—Lantern Festival The New Years Day for the Year of Horse is Feb 12, 2002 Food, Ritual and a Little Bit of Superstition Dumplings 饺子 Jiao zi Sweet Rice Pudding 年糕 nian gao Steamed-bread 馒头 man tou Whole Fish 鱼 Yu … Food, Ritual and a Little Bit of Superstition Cleaning New Clothes Festive couplets 春联 Chun lian Cards and board games Fireworks Watching television Lights on all night! Unforgettable Nights—My New Year’s Eve Festive couplets 春联 Chun lian “千门万户幢幢日，总把新桃换旧符” 王安石 Nian Hua 年画 Nian hua 福到 （Fu dao） 莲（连）年有鱼（余）Surplus Through the Years Dumplings  饺子 Jiao zi） Sweet Rice Pudding  年糕 Nian gao Steamed-bread  馒头 man tou Fire Crackers or Not? What Does a Feast Look Like? * Chinese New Year 除夕和新年 *