春节 chúnjiéChinese New Year

春 spring ，饺子 dumplings, 红包 red envelope ，吃饭

meals ，放炮 firecrackers ，喝茶 tea

Chinese New Year!!

• CNY is on February 10• Different date every year, usually in

February• 2014 is the year of the Horse• What about 2015?• Twelve animals in the Chinese Zodiac• Have your “ben ming nian” every

twelve years, custom to buy red “ 内裤”

Story of “ 年”Monster called nian 年

Fireworks 鞭炮 , lanterns 火光 red couplets 春联

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gakid5YRqg&feature=related

包饺子 baojiǎozi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJbEckPmDzs

红包 hóngbāo

压岁钱

吃饭 chīfàn

放鞭炮 fàngbianpào

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyfYF8Ica14

喝茶 hē chá

Tea in China

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD5ANePd2x4

舞狮 wǔshī

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-asw9i10lw

灯笼 dēng lóng

猜灯谜 cāi dēngmí

谜 mí