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QineseNewYearPublishingCompanyr.orKWBcI一VisitusatPublishedbyABDOPublishingCompany,4940VikingDrive,EdinaMinnesota55435.Copyright©2005byAbdoConsultingGroup,IncInternationalcopyrightsreservedinallcountries.Nopartofthisbkmaybereproducedinanyformwithoutwrittenpermissionfromtepublisher.BuddyBI(stmisatrademarkandIogoofABDOPublishingCompany.PrintedintheUnitedStates.Editedby:SarahTieckContributingEditorMichaelP.GoeckeGraphicDesign:DeniseEsnerImageResearch:DeborahColdiron,MariaHosleyPhotographs:BrandX,Corbis,Corel,ImageIdeas,Photodisc1.ibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataMurray,Julie,1969-ChineseNewYear/JulieMurray.p.cm.(Holidays)Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.Contents:AChineseholidayTheChinesecalendarHowitbegan-PreparingfortheNewYearSymbolsoftheNewYearNewYearsEvecelebrationsNewYear/sDayUondancersTheendofthecelebration.ISBN1-59197-585-91.ChineseNewYearJuveniIeliterature.2.UnitedStatesSodallifeandcustoms-juvenileliterature.1.ChineseNewYear.2.Holidays.LTitle.GT4905.M872005394261dc22TableofContentsWhatIsChineseNewYear?4AnAncientHoliday7PreparingForTheNewYear8SymbolsOfTheNewYear10NewYear7sEve12NewYearsDay141.ionDances16TheChineseZodiac18TheEndOfTheCelebrations20ImportantWords23WebSites23Index24WhatIsChineseNewYear?PplearoundtheworldcelebrateChineseNewYear.Itisatimewhenpeoplethinkabouttheyearahead.Theywishforgoodthings.Theyvisitfamilyandfriends.Theyalsoremembertheirancestors.ChineseNewYearhappensinJanuaryorFebruary.Thisholidaybeginsonadifferentdateeachyear.ThiscolorfuldragonIeadstheDragonDancaChineseNewYearisalwaysonthefirstdayofthenewChinesecalendar.Thiscalendarisbasedonthemn,schanges.Peopleusedtomeasuretimebywatchingthemoon.ChineseNewYearcelebrationslast15days.Thelastnightisalwaysafullmoon.AnAncientHolidayChineseNewYearisanoldholiday.Itstartedthousandsofyearsago.Atfirst,itwasacelebrationofthestartofspringinChina.Today,ChineseNewYearstillcelebratesnewbeginnings.PreparingForTheNewYearPplestarttogetreadyearlyforChineseNewYear.Familiescleanhousesandsweepfloors.Thisgetsridofdirt,dust,andbadluck.Theyalsobuynewclothes,gethaircuts,andpaydebts.Theseactivitiesareabouthavingagoodyear.Friendsand Iamilycelebrate Chinese NewYear together.GunghayfatchoyissaidoftenduringChineseNewYear.Itmeans,CongratulationsonyourgdfortuneandhappiessintheChineselanguage.Fruitsmeangoodfortune.Orangesbringriches.Tangerinesbringgoodluck.Peoplegivethemasgifts.Also,familiessetoutsweetfoodsfortheirKitchenGod.HetakesatriptotheheavensbeforetheNewYear.Peoplewanthimtosaygoodthingsaboutthem.FlowersDuringChineseNewYear,housesarefullofplants.Thesearesymbolsofnewlife.TheChinesewantflowerstobloomonNewYear7sDay.Theysaythisbringsluck.Spring CoupletsRedpaperwithblackChineseletters.hangonwallsanddoors.Thesearecalledspringcouplets.Theyareputupinhousesandstores.TheChinesesayredisthecolorofluckTheblacklettersarepoemswithgoodwishesfortheyear.Firecrackers/TheChinesehangfirecrackerdecorationsintheirhomes.Thesesymbolizerealfirecrackers.TheChinesebelieveloudnoises.'frightenevilspirits.(Theysaythiskeeps/、badluckaway.*gNewYear5sEveNewYear7sEveisanimportantnightforfamilies.Theystayhomeandsaygood-byetotheoldyear.Somefamiliesputredpaperoverthedoor.Theysaythiskeepsgoodluckinsidetheirhouse.Thefamilyhasaspecialdinner.Theyeatmanyfds.Onethingthatiseatenisfish.TheChinesewordforfishisyu.ltsoundslikeaChinesewordthatmeans"greatplenty/Thisiswhypeopleeatfish.Childrenstayuplate.Familiesmakewishesztellstories,andplaygames.ChildrenaregivenIaiseebeforemidnightThisismoneyinaredenvelope.Laiseemoneyisgoodluck.NewYear5sDayTheChinesebelieveNewYeasDaysetsthetonefortheyear.Theywantittobeagoodday.OnNewYear7sDay;ppleseefamilyandfriends.Theyalsohonorfamilymemberswhohavedied.Theybringgiftstoeachother.Childrengetmoreredenvelopes.Peoplemakealargemealoftraditionalfoodstoshare.Someofthesearesharkfinsoup,specialvegetables,androastduck.LionDancesTheLionDancehasbeenpartofChineseNewYearforalmost2z000years.Dancersperforminthestreetsandatstores.Twoormorepeopleholdtheheadandbodyofacolorfulpapier-machelion.TheliondancersmovefastTheymusttraintodotheirspecialdance.Thedancemusiccomesfromdrumsandcymbals.TheChinesesaytheloudnoiseandthedancinglionscareevilspiritsaway.Theybelievethisbringsgoodluck.Ppleputmoneyinthelion,smouthforIuckft.TheChineseZodiacEachyearintheChinesecalendarisnamedforananimal.TheseanimalsarepartoftheChinesezodiac.Thereare12animals.TheChinesesayppleareliketheanimals.Theybecomeliketheanimalfromtheyeartheywereborn.Whatanimalareyou?Rat1984z1996z28z2020Friendly,smart,imaginativeOx/Buffalo1985,1997,2009,2021LOyaLhOneStstrong,aleaderTiger1986,1998,2010,2022Bravezwarm,loving,arebel19Rabbit1987,1999z 201L 2023 Nice, shyz quiet, well-likedDragon1988z20z2012z2024Creative,strong,smartSnake1989,2001,2013,2025Wise,romantic,charmingHorse1978z1990z2002z2014Independent,smart,friendly,ahardworkerSheep/Goat1979,1991,23,2015Artistic,trusting,pickyMonkey-1980,1992,2004,2016Funnyzsmart,well-likedRsteI98L1993,2005,2017Hardworker,proudzboldDog1982,1994,2006,20181.oyal,honestfwell-likedPig1983,1995,2007,2019Smarthardworker,caringTheEndOfTheCelebrationsColorful, lighted lanterns are part of Chinese NewYear.InChina,theNewYear,scelebrationendswiththeLantemFestival.Ppleparadethroughthestreetswithcolorful,lightedlanterns.Theywatchalargepaperdragondancethroughthestreets.costumes.IntheUnitedStates,pplecelebrate,too.ThereisabigparadeinCaliforniaeveryyear.lthappensinapartofSanFranciscocalledChinatown.Itstartedin1953.Thousandsofpplefillthestreetsandwatchtheparade.ItteachesppleaboutChinesecustoms.ImportantWordsancestorafamilymemberwholivedinadifferenttime.customsapracticethathasbeenaroundalongtime.LaiseeenvelopesareacustomofChineseNewYear.debtsomething,suchasmoney,thatisowedtosomneelse.holidayaspecialtimeforcelebration./symbolanobjectormarkthatstandsforanidea.traditionalcustomsandbeliefshandeddownfromgenerationtogeneration.WebSitesTolearnmoreaboutChineseNewYear5visitABDOPublishingCompanyontheWorldWideWeb.WebsitelinksaboutChineseNewYeararefeaturedonourBkLinkspage.Theselinksareroutinelymonitoredandupdatedtoprovidethemostcurrentinformationavailable.wwwaabdopub.mIndexancestors4Chinesecalendar6,18,19Chineselanguage9Chinesezodiac18,19debt8DragonDance5,20firecrackers11flowers10food10,12,15,22Gunghayfatchoy9KitchenGod101.aisee131.antemFestival20UonDance16,17luck8,10511,12,13,14316rwn6NewYear7sEve12,13NewYear7SDay14515parades6,20,22red11,1213,14,15SanFrancisco22springcouplets11UnitedStates22