Chinese New Year
 2008
 

Introduction:  Chinese New Year is celebrated in an elaborate and colorful way.  Two expressions are:
GUONIAN - passed through the old year
BAINIAN - congratulate the new year
Chinese New Year is celebrated on the first day of the first moon of the lunar calendar.  It usually falls between January 21 and February 19.
Each new year corresponds to an animal zodiac.
 

Task:  Using the Internet resources below you will find facts about many aspects of the Chinese New Year.
 

Resources:
Celebration of the Chinese New Year
China Page
Enchanted Learning Chinese New Year Activities
Chinese New Year Activities
Sagwa: Get Ready for Chinese New Year

Activities:
1.  What is the "Sweeping of the Grounds"?
2.  Who is Zaowang and what do the Chinese believe he invented?
3.  What are the children given on New Year's Day and what do they hold?
4.  What takes place on the 15th Day of the First Moon?
5.  This is the Year of the Rat.  The Western Year is 2008.  What is the Chinese Year?
 

Evaluation and Conclusion:

Read more about Chinese New Year and explore some of these activities.

 

 Updated October 09, 2004

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