Happy lunar new year!
Welcome to the Chinese cultural presentation :)))
What is chinese (lunar) new year?
The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month (正月zheng yue) in the Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the month.
春节 chun jie ; Spring festival
Other Cultures that Celebrate
Celebrated in: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia
Unofficially celebrated in: Australia, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom
Japan originally celebrated the Lunar New Year, but in 1873 it adopted the Gregorian calendar. Now, Jan 1st is the official New Year's day.
Vietnamese Tét
Korean Chuseok
Singapore
Lunar (lunisolar) Calendar
农历 (Nong li)
Based on the moon and the sun, divided into 24 terms based on predicted weather
Helped govern agriculture and economic activities
China officially uses the Gregorian calendar
The 农历 calendar is still used to determine cultural holidays, traditional age, and auspicious dates
Calculate your chinese age
Based off of lunisolar calendar
+
number of lunar new years past your birth
1
=
your Chinese age
Chinese Zodiac Signs
Which Zodiac Sign are you?
Tiger
Rabbit
Horse
Dragon
Snake
1/28/98-2/15/99
2/16/99-2/4/00
2/5/00-1/23/01
1/24/01-2/11/02
2/12/02-1/31/03
"Raw power & immense courage"
"Manifesting prosperity & making peace"
"Noble actions & majestic dreams"
"Primordial wisdom & mystical abilities"
"Freedom of spirit & fearless approach to life"
lunar new year Traditions
Complete cleaning of the house to remove the old & welcome the new
Wear red clothing or accessories gifted by friend/family member to ward of bad spirits/luck
Hang red couplets and lanterns
Red envelopes are given to children by elders
Family reunion dinner
Fire works
LIVE dance!!
Welcome Melinda!
She will be performing a traditional Chinese dance.
Such dances are often broadcasted during the Chinese New Year Gala on a MUCH larger scale.
Enjoy!
福
福 (fu) - fortune/good luck
到 (dao)- arrive
倒 (dao)- inverted
The legend of nian
Firecrackers, pots/pans, and red clothing were used to scare off Nian
Nian, an oceanic monster, terrorized village
The legend of SUI
Red Envelopes with money were given to ward Sui off
Sui: demon that terrorized sleeping children
FOOD SYmBOLISM
Fish (鱼) - an increase in prosperity (年年有余)
Noodles (长寿面) - Happiness and Longevity
Sweet Rice Balls (汤圆) - Family Togetherness
Rice Cake (年糕) - higher (高) income or position
Dumplings (饺子) - shaped like money=wealth
Fruits - oranges(橙), tangerines (桔), pomelos (柚)
Modern celebration
Families watch Lunar New Year broadcasts on CCTV (China Central Television)
Performances include: acrobatics, singing, dancing, magic shows, skits, etc.
Fun fact:
The CCTV New Year's Gala is the most widely viewed entertainment show worldwide
CCTV Clip
https://safeshare.tv/x/xQi-znA5kHQ
https://safeshare.tv/x/7t6xh9-hlSM
the internet and new traditions
WeChat is a Chinese instant messaging and social network app similar to Facebook
It has integrated functions such as connecting credit cards and paying bills
It is common to send red envelopes to friends and groups (will randomly generate amount per person)
urbanization
Since the new year is all about reunion, many people will rush home from urban centers to visit their parents and family.
This causes a flow of traffic out of urban centers and a period of transportation stress for highways, airplanes, buses, and trains.
Rail tickets are sold online at a rate of more than 1,000 per second!
Train stations are packed with passengers
returning home to rural areas
Beijing is empty during new year
Trivia Game!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/3f23fa29-8b3f-4696-b231-7caa6a886958
Hallway activities
Please split into your assigned groups!!
chinese presentation
By Jina Shi
