2. Beginning and End
The Chinese New Year starts between late
January and early February.
It lasts for 15 days and the celebrations
normally start 2 days before.
Please enjoy Kung Hei Fat Choi
(Happy New Year)
3. Ancient Customs
The New Year used to be a time of fear not happiness.
People were afraid of a spirit called Nian.
It is said the festival originated by people making noise to
scare Nian for the New Year.
4. Chinese Lunar Calendar
The Chinese Lunar Calendar names name’s each
of 12 years after an animal.
There are 12 animals for each of the 12 years after
an animal.
the Chinese say that animal rule the year your
born influences your personality.
5. The Animals!
The animals for the years are:
Rat Rooster
Ox Dog
Tiger Boar
Rabbit
Dragon
The Chinese believe
Snake that the
Horse Animal ruling the
Sheep year you are born
Monkey represents your
personality
6. Food
Their food for the New Year is:
Springrolls,eggrolls
Lettuce wraps with chicken (They sometimes use
oysters)
Peking duck
Sweet and sour pork or chicken
Whole steamed fish called (Yu)
7. Gifts
Married couples give children red
envelopes with a new years message
on the outside and money for New
Year treat on the inside!
8. Chinese Dragon
The Dragon sacred animal in China
It was the emblem for the Emperors
It is the one of the divine animals:
The Unicorn
The Dragon
The Phoenix
and
The Tortoise
9. Celebrations All Over The World!
Because of emigration Chinese
New Year celebration happen all
the world
10. Lantern
festival
On the the there is a big fifteenth
and final day there is a lantern
festival.
There are parades for children
and lots of parties.
