The Story of Chinese New Year P.4-6 PPT

another year of good fortune is beginning in China fireworks pop higher in the sky dragon
bands in the streets and the city slows down to celebrate Chinese new year in Chinese culture
it's the most important time of the year rooted in traditions and customs passed down through
the ages a celebration last for 15 magical days full of family together ins delicious food and
good fortune.

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today Chinese new year is built with happiness but according to legend it didn't start out that
way a long time ago in China there was a big scary nasty beast minion whose name means
year he had razor sharp teeth giant costs a really mean growl most of the time he lived in the
wilderness but in the darkest night of the year

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when the noon was in the sky he would sneak into the village and scare everyone in sight even
the animals see people dreaded the new moon for many years until a Wiseman taught them the
three things Nian was afraid of loud noises fire and the color red the next time me and king the
villagers fought back they hid their drums as loud as they could let every firecracker they had
and were the color red from head to toe Nyan rim far away and never came back

3

after that the people started celebrating the union instead of fearing it that celebration became a
15 day festival of family food and good fortune called Chinese New Year every Chinese new
year is always represented by one of 12 animals

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and the Chinese zodiac chosen by the Jade Emperor centuries and centuries ago according to
legend time ago in China the Jade Emperor held a great race the first law of animals to reach
his palace would be the winners and they would each get

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a year named after them in their honor during the race the Ox was winning until he had to cross
a rushing river the wreck was right behind him and could have swum very well so the kind box
let the rat ride on his back as soon as they got to the other side

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the rat jumped off and scurried to the finish line to win the race that's why the first year in the
l Chinese zodiac calendar is a year of the rep 11 other animals reached the palace to create the
12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac it said that the animal your birth year is named after and
shape your personality and bestie you might be honest like a dragon horror smart like a
monkey

7

when your animal takes its turn in the zodiac cycle legend has it that your ear will be full of
surprises but no matter what generally you are everyone is excited to honor these ancient
traditions even in modern New Year celebrations

8

today Chinese new year use families together all over the world in fact billions of people travel
back to their homes and families in China to feast on a delicious reunion dinner but plates
and plates of home made food many of the floats like egg rolls noodles and shrimp mean
something special egg rolls symbolized wealth for the coming year because they look like
bars of solid gold chow mein

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noodles shouldn't be cut because long noodle symbolize health for a long life shrimp
symbolizes happiness because the Mandarin words for shrimp and smile sounds very similar
as part of the festivities lucky red

10

envelopes called home bow are passed out to children as well as unmarried adults in Chinese
culture the color red symbolizes luck in order to receive the red envelopes well wishes are
given till the elders vesa money is inside each envelope to bring prosperity and good fortune
in the coming year

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during all 15 days of Chinese new year it is a time to reflect on the past year and celebrate the
future bright fireworks light up the sky and shoot parades lined streets until the final day of
the new year celebration the Lantern Festival and thousands of red lanterns glow in the night
to bring good fortune

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