Happy New Year!
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Transcript of Happy New Year!
Questions
• Chinese New Year also called?• Spring Festival
• How many days does it last and when?• 15 days at the end of January beginning of February,
based on the lunar calendar. • How long has it been celebrated?
• Since 2000 BC• Why is it celebrated?
• Based on myth of the beast Nian. (to scare it away)• What are the three important symbols of the Chinese
New Year?• Red, Loud Noise, Light
More Questions
• People do what during this time?• Gather with their families
• What is the importance of food?• Symbolism and tradition
• What is done the 1st day?• Firecrackers
• What is done on the last day?• Lantern Festival
Chinese Zodiac
• Made up of 12 Animal Signs for the 12 year cycle
• Ancient Folk Story that tells how the animal order came to be.
The Folk Story
• Lord Buddha called all the animals to come and cross a stream and would assign each a year based on when they crossed.
• Cat and Rat planned to go together, but Rat did not wake up the Cat and left.
• Rat knew he could not make it across, so begged the Ox to let him ride on him.
• Just when they were to arrive, Rat jumped off Ox and crossed first.
• This is why the Rat is the first year of the cycle, Ox is second and the Cat is not a part of the cycle.
Your Assignment!
• Each group will find the following information on their animal from the Zodiac: • The years associated with the Zodiac• Career Aspects • Relationships• Heath • Wealth• Personality • What zodiac signs get along best with this one?
• Once completed each group will present information to the class.
Differences in China
• When greeting others, do not hug, kiss.
• The Chinese are not in habit of saying “love ya” “miss ya”
• Do things to show love- clean, respectful etc.
Differences Continued
• When asked if a drink wanted and the person says “no,” a drink is still expected.
• Very Humble• Do not open gifts in front of people
Taboos
• Chopsticks for food not music• Soup last dish eaten• Do not eat many sweets• Polite to push people to eat more• NEVER YELL AT OLDER PEOPLE.
Taboos Continued
• Do not use 1st name of parent or grandparent
• No rule of “ladies first”• Do not hold doors for people • Do not say “Hi” to everyone they
see.
• The more sauerkraut eaten points to how much money a person will make in the coming year.
• Pork symbolizes progress; animal roots forward
Chinese New Year Foods
• Noodles • Raw Fish • Mustard Greens• Lotus seed• Ginkgo nut• Black Moss
Seaweed
• Dried Bean Curd• Bamboo shoots • Chicken • Nian Gao • Zong Zi • Man Tou
What do they mean?
• Noodles • Raw Fish • Mustard Greens• Lotus seed• Ginkgo nut• Black Moss
Seaweed
- Long life- Success- Cleanse system- Many sons- Silver ingots- Wealth
What do they mean?
• Dried Bean Curd• Bamboo shoots • Chicken • Oranges • Nian Gao • Zong Zi • Man Tou
- Wealth/happiness- Wishing well- Prosperity - Wealth - Popular delicacy
usually only enjoyed during the New Year
NOW LETS TRY SOME!