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New Year 2010
Gung
Hay Fat Choy!
The
Lunar New Year dates from 2600 BC, when the Emperor Huang Ti introduced the first
cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
Because
of cyclical lunar dating, the first day of the year can fall
anywhere between late January and the middle of February.
On the Chinese calendar, 2010 is Lunar Year 4708.
On the
Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on Sunday,
February 14, 2010 The Year of the Tiger. This year,
the date has special significance since it also happens to
fall on Valentine's
Day making it a doubly auspicious day to celebrate in
the West.
If you
were born in 914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998
or 2010 - you were born under the sign of the tiger. Like
the tiger,
you are one of the most caring and thoughtful signs in the
Chinese
zodiac. You have a lot to say on the best way to right
society's wrongs, and quite capable of defending children,
friends, and loved ones against all enemies.
For the
tiger in 2010, any recent setbacks or obstacles can be overcome,
so look forward to a year in which to really shine, either
personally or professionally.
Famous
people born under the sign of the Tiger? They include Emily
Bronte, Sheryl
Crow, Tom
Cruise, Leonardo
DiCaprio, Emily Dickinson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jay
Leno, Karl Marx, Marilyn Monroe, Marco Polo, Beatrix Potter,
Queen
Elizabeth II, and Jon
Stewart.
Chinese
New Year around the Web
On the
Web, learn more about Chinese New Year
celebrations in the U.S. and around the world, browse
festive clip art and e-mail greetings, or read up on holiday
customs and folklore.
Let's
also not forget the traditonal food & recipes
surrounding a traditional weeks-long Chinese Lunar New Year
or Spring Festival, which ends with an equally festive Lantern
Festival on February 28, 2010.
Happy
New Year!
Chinese
New Year for Kids & Teachers
- Fun for everyone at this first-rate resource including links
to top holiday history and food sites, plus lesson plans for
teachers...and festival-related crafts, coloring pages and
clip art for the kids.
Chinese
New Year - Great intro, with brief descriptions of traditional celebrations
slated for all 15 days of the New Year or Spring Festival, plus more on traditional
Chinese New Year foods, decorations, taboos and superstitions. Chinese
New Year - Wikipedia - A wonderful overview of the history, symbols, customs
& foods surrounding the 15-day festivities including information on traditional
gifts, flowers, fireworks, good luck / bad luck superstitions, how Chinese New
Year is celebrated around the world, plus lots of related links and resources. Lunar
New Year in Taiwan - An engaging read, and beautifully illustrated with
tales of the origins of the festival, holiday dishes, gift exchanges, the dragon
and lion parade, rituals and superstitions. Chinese
New Year: Chinese Calendar - One stop browsing to learn more about the
zodiac, the 12 animals that govern specific years, an online tutorial of Chinese
calligraphy, a New Year banners how-to, New Year graphics,
and lots more. Teacher
Planet - Chinese New Year - Great collection of fun activities and instructional
how to's including dragon crafts, paper lanterns & garlands, scavenger hunt
sheets, related lesson plans, plus links to clip art & history resources. Chinese
New Year Greetings, E-Cards - A colorful collection of animated and Flash
greetings, Spring Festival, and Happy New Year cards. Chinese
New Year Clip Art - Check out kid-friendly images of zodiac signs, dragon
parades and more.
A
Brief Introduction to Chinese New Year Prints - Traditional, colorful
graphics are used to decorate homes for the Lunar New Year. The Hong Kong University
of Science & Technology Library provides an introduction and pictures
from their exhibition. You can also find pictures of Yangliuqing New Year prints
at China
The Beautiful.
Lunar
New Year Parades & Events Worldwide: Chinese
New Year Global Gala
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Korea
- The traditional lunar new year festival, Seollal, is celebrated
with traditional rice
cake soup and a trip to the shore or mountains to see the sunrise on the first
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Chinese
New Year Recipes The
traditional New Year dinner for the imperial house was composed of 99 dishes since
the number 9 is an auspicious number! Fish are a good luck food, but take care
to serve the fish whole to preserve the good fortune. In
some areas of China it's a popular custom to give oranges because in Chinese,
the word "orange" sounds like "Ji", which means "good
luck". People present oranges to their friends and relatives to express their
respects and good wishes for the coming year.
Chinese Zodiac
Rat
| Ox
| Tiger
| Rabbit
| Dragon
| Snake
Horse | Sheep
| Monkey
| Rooster
| Dog
| Pig
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see -> China
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Tourist Attractions
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Dragon Boat Festival | Mid-Autumn
Festival How
to Make a Chinese New Year Fire Dragon |