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Title: Chinese New Year


1
Chinese New Year
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  • Historical Background
  • By Christopher Lin

2
Background Information
  • Centuries old event.
  • Most Significant holiday.
  • Largest human migration.
  • A 15 day long celebration starting from 1/1
    (Sunday) of the Lunar Calendar (????).
  • Ends on the 15th day, known as the Lantern
    Festival (???)

3
The Zodiac
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  • Similar to the Western Zodiac of the 12
    astrological signs.
  • 12 Zodiac animals Mouse, Ox, Tiger, Hare,
    Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog,
    Boar.
  • Coming yearBoar ? (Joo or D)

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
4
Public Holidays
  • 7 days in China
  • 5 days in Taiwan
  • 3 days in Hong Kong and Macau
  • 2 days in Malaysia and Singapore

5
Purpose
  • A time of reunion with family.
  • Reunion dinner on New Years Eve
  • (?? Chu shi) This Saturday
  • Red envelopes (?? Hong bao or Ang Pao)
    containing money (??? Ya shui chian)

6
Superstitions and Beliefs
  • Stay up all night on New Years Eve.
  • It is considered very unlucky to
  • Sweep the floor on the 1st five days of New Year
  • Talk of the deceased
  • Getting a hair cut ?? vs ?? (to cut your
    fortune)
  • Buying books ? vs ? (to lose)
  • Break dishes ? vs ? (???? sui sui ping an)

7
The Story of Nien
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  • A ferocious beast called Nien
  • Comes out from the sea every year to eat people
  • The people drove Nien away with Red, Fire and
    Noises.
  • Greeting Congratulations ?? (Gong-shi),
  • ?? (Guo-Nien )

8
Visiting Gift
Why???
9
Night Market
10
Night Market
11
Night Market
12
Red Pocket Money
13
New Year Poetry
14
New Year Poetry
15
Happy New Year
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