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and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year Chinese New Year begins on the first day
Chinese New Year begins on the first day
Chinese New Year begins on the first day of spring as determined by the lunisolar
of spring as determined by the lunisolar
of spring as determined by the lunisolar Chinese calendar also known as Lunar New
Chinese calendar also known as Lunar New
Chinese calendar also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival it asurs in
Year or the Spring Festival it asurs in
Year or the Spring Festival it asurs in a period of renewal traditionally it’s
a period of renewal traditionally it’s
a period of renewal traditionally it’s believed that a mythical beast called
believed that a mythical beast called
believed that a mythical beast called nian tormented villages by eating crops
nian tormented villages by eating crops
nian tormented villages by eating crops farm animals and even children villagers
farm animals and even children villagers
farm animals and even children villagers thwarted the monster by leaving food on
thwarted the monster by leaving food on
thwarted the monster by leaving food on their doorsteps and by discovering his
their doorsteps and by discovering his
their doorsteps and by discovering his fear of the color red the monster was
fear of the color red the monster was
fear of the color red the monster was ultimately captured which left the
ultimately captured which left the
ultimately captured which left the villagers to celebrate the Chinese
villagers to celebrate the Chinese
villagers to celebrate the Chinese calendar dates back to roughly the 14th
calendar dates back to roughly the 14th
calendar dates back to roughly the 14th century before the Common Era and the
century before the Common Era and the
century before the Common Era and the new year is based on that calendar to
new year is based on that calendar to
new year is based on that calendar to calculate the scheduled lunar phases
calculate the scheduled lunar phases
calculate the scheduled lunar phases solar equinoxes and solstices Chinese
solar equinoxes and solstices Chinese
solar equinoxes and solstices Chinese zodiac signs and more are taken into
zodiac signs and more are taken into
zodiac signs and more are taken into account each year is ascribed the traits
account each year is ascribed the traits
account each year is ascribed the traits of one of the twelve zodiac animals the
of one of the twelve zodiac animals the
of one of the twelve zodiac animals the rat ox Tiger rabbit dragon snake horse
rat ox Tiger rabbit dragon snake horse
rat ox Tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog and pig to get
sheep monkey rooster dog and pig to get
sheep monkey rooster dog and pig to get ready for the coming holiday families
ready for the coming holiday families
ready for the coming holiday families thoroughly clean their homes as an
thoroughly clean their homes as an
thoroughly clean their homes as an offering to the gods and as a way to
offering to the gods and as a way to
offering to the gods and as a way to cleanse the sins of the previous year
cleanse the sins of the previous year
cleanse the sins of the previous year citizens also give ritual sacrifices to
citizens also give ritual sacrifices to
citizens also give ritual sacrifices to the gods in the form of food and paper
the gods in the form of food and paper
the gods in the form of food and paper crafts the importance of the color red
crafts the importance of the color red
crafts the importance of the color red is evident in the homes decorations and
is evident in the homes decorations and
is evident in the homes decorations and in the color of the envelopes used to
in the color of the envelopes used to
in the color of the envelopes used to present children with gifts of money
present children with gifts of money
present children with gifts of money huge elaborate fireworks and the loud
huge elaborate fireworks and the loud
huge elaborate fireworks and the loud drumbeats of the Dragon and lion dances
drumbeats of the Dragon and lion dances
drumbeats of the Dragon and lion dances word off bad spirits and serve as a
word off bad spirits and serve as a
word off bad spirits and serve as a celebration most rituals associated with
celebration most rituals associated with
celebration most rituals associated with Chinese New Year bring good fortune to
Chinese New Year bring good fortune to
Chinese New Year bring good fortune to the home traditionally family and the
the home traditionally family and the
the home traditionally family and the home are the main focus over the
home are the main focus over the
home are the main focus over the holidays and work stops almost
holidays and work stops almost
holidays and work stops almost completely for the year’s first days
completely for the year’s first days
completely for the year’s first days tempers are kept in check and only kind
tempers are kept in check and only kind
tempers are kept in check and only kind words are used food is another part of
words are used food is another part of
words are used food is another part of the ritual the New Year’s Eve reunion
the ritual the New Year’s Eve reunion
the ritual the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner is a multi-course feast that
dinner is a multi-course feast that
dinner is a multi-course feast that includes pork and chicken as well as a
includes pork and chicken as well as a
includes pork and chicken as well as a number of other symbolic foods
number of other symbolic foods
number of other symbolic foods long noodles represent longevity while
long noodles represent longevity while
long noodles represent longevity while round dumplings are eaten on the
round dumplings are eaten on the
round dumplings are eaten on the fifteenth and last day of celebrations
fifteenth and last day of celebrations
fifteenth and last day of celebrations in a depiction of that night’s full moon
in a depiction of that night’s full moon
in a depiction of that night’s full moon fish is also consumed at the reunion
fish is also consumed at the reunion
fish is also consumed at the reunion dinner as a representation of abundance
dinner as a representation of abundance
dinner as a representation of abundance but it is left unfinished and the
but it is left unfinished and the
but it is left unfinished and the leftovers are kept overnight Chinese New
leftovers are kept overnight Chinese New
leftovers are kept overnight Chinese New Year celebrations are officially ended
Year celebrations are officially ended
Year celebrations are officially ended by the Lantern Festival where the sky is
by the Lantern Festival where the sky is
by the Lantern Festival where the sky is a sea of bright and colorful lanterns
a sea of bright and colorful lanterns
a sea of bright and colorful lanterns like most ancient traditions
like most ancient traditions
like most ancient traditions celebrations have evolved China switched
celebrations have evolved China switched
celebrations have evolved China switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1912 and by
to the Gregorian calendar in 1912 and by
to the Gregorian calendar in 1912 and by 1949 communist dictator Mao Zedong’s
1949 communist dictator Mao Zedong’s
1949 communist dictator Mao Zedong’s regime had out lied traditional Chinese
regime had out lied traditional Chinese
regime had out lied traditional Chinese New Year’s celebrations
New Year’s celebrations
New Year’s celebrations however festivities resumed in the 1990s
however festivities resumed in the 1990s
however festivities resumed in the 1990s and grew exponentially in the year lead
and grew exponentially in the year lead
and grew exponentially in the year lead Shenyang citizens travel home to
Shenyang citizens travel home to
Shenyang citizens travel home to celebrate with family in the world’s
celebrate with family in the world’s
celebrate with family in the world’s largest annual migration a gala is also
largest annual migration a gala is also
largest annual migration a gala is also televised each year which families
televised each year which families
televised each year which families sometimes watch together the colorful
sometimes watch together the colorful
sometimes watch together the colorful traditions of Chinese New Year spread
traditions of Chinese New Year spread
traditions of Chinese New Year spread across the world with local Chinese
across the world with local Chinese
across the world with local Chinese populations with festive rituals and a
populations with festive rituals and a
populations with festive rituals and a sense of renewal it’s no wonder this
sense of renewal it’s no wonder this
sense of renewal it’s no wonder this custom has lasted for centuries
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