February 7, 2008 — The Year of the Rat
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Traditional Celebration of the Chinese New Year
Of all the traditional Chinese festivals, the new Year was perhaps the most elaborate, colorful, and important. This was a time for the Chinese to congratulate each other and themselves on having passed through another year, a time to finish out the old, and to welcome in the new year. Common expressions heard at this time are: GUONIAN to have made it through the old year, and BAINIAN to congratulate the new year.

The 15-Day Celebration of Chinese New Year.

In these activities, students learn about Chinese New Year or Spring Festival and do lantern, paper cut and scroll activities related to the celebration of Chinese New Year.

Dim Sum: A Connection to Chinese-American Culture.

Celebrating Chinese New Year make Lucky Red Envelopes.

Notes from the Vegan Feast Kitchen
Chinese recipes from Vegetarian Times
Party ideas from Food Network.

Lesson Plan for Chinese New Year (Grade 2-3).
Chinese New Year activities from Activity Village.
Printables & worksheets.
Jackie Chan’s Kids Corner.
D is For Dancing Dragon: A China Alphabet download the teacher guide for the book.
Practice counting in Chinese using a comet counting tool designed with Chinese numerals.
Crafts & activities from Enchanted Learning.
PBS Kids-Sagwa: Countdown to the New Year (online game).
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