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Will Ladd

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  • Will Ladd on 04 Jan 12
     
    Chinese Culture is rich in its culture and traditions . They have their own beliefs and New Year traditions , which they follow ardently. Although the Chinese New Year , Nian, lasts only two or three days including the Chinese New Year's Eve, the Chinese New Year season extends from the mid-twelfth month of the previous year to the middle of the first month of the new year.
Jeannot Delugeau

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  • « Back to China Chinese New Year Songs Discover the Chinese selection of traditional songs that can be heard being sung during New Years celebrations. .attachment-featured-image { float:left; vertical-align:text-top; } #video-bar { clear:both; }The Chinese really like to go all out when the moon indicates that the year is over and the new one is on its way. The New Year in China is based on the cycle of the moon because they make use of the lunar calendar. Although it’s never a full moon when it’s the new year you will still be hearing some howling in the form of Chinese new year songs.
  • It is no surprise that they have a selection of Chinese New Year songs that have been composed for the purpose of celebrating the coming of the New Year
  • aim to capture the nationalistic spirit of the Chinese people on the one side whereas on the other you have songs that are trying to describe the Chinese perspective of life and the way that they live it.
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  • With regards to the songs that the Chinese people have composed in order to welcome the New Year, they are basically termed as an expression of happiness and love.
  • he songs are sung everywhere during the festive seasons from street corners to the insides of people’s homes. Families often gather together and engage in a chorus performance of traditional hit numbers for New Year.
  • he singing and dancing is also accompanied with some costume dressing. Well, the dressing up in costumes may seem strange to anyone from outside the Chinese culture but it is all part of the parcel of Chinese tradition
  • have been handed down the generations
Caroline Carrothers

10 Lucky Foods - 3 views

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  • Sam Levatich on 24 Dec 11
     
    this is a great top 10 list for luck foods in the new year!
  • Sydnei Parker on 03 Jan 12
     
    While the Western New Year is more about drinking, the Chinese New Year is an opportunity to honor family and friends, and to enjoy some culinary traditions. To learn more, we consulted Fuchsia Dunlop, author of Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper, and Doris Lum, president of the Association of Chinese Cooking Teachers, as well as Rosemary Gong's book on Chinese culture and celebrations, Good Luck Life, to find out what foods we should have on hand to ensure a prosperous and happy year to come.
  • Theresa Banghart on 04 Jan 12
     
    1. Tangerines and Oranges. Displaying and eating these fruits is said to bring wealth and luck. According to the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, the tradition stems from the way the Chinese words for gold and orange sound alike, while the word for tangerine echoes luck.
Ian Segel

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  • Red envelopes, which are variously known as red packets, ang pow, lai see or hung bao, are small red paper envelopes that contain money and which are often given as gifts. Red envelopes are a Chinese tradition, but they are seen in many other Asian countries as well. Red envelopes can be offered on a number of different occasions.
  • Features A red envelope can be any shape or size, but are usually the size of playing cards or a little larger. They are often printed with metallic gold ink or with color images. The picture on the front of the envelope will be something perceived as lucky, such as carp, peonies or the Chinese character for happiness. The red envelopes will always contain money.
  • Function Red envelopes are presented as gifts on occasions that range from birthdays to the Chinese Lunar New Year. They can also be presented at weddings, or simply given at the beginning of a new endeavor, such as starting college. In a professional context, Chinese employers will give their employees a year-end bonus in a red envelope.
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  • History The tradition of red envelopes comes from a story about a demon who was vanquished during the Sung Dynasty. A young man with a magic sword defeated a demon that was menacing a town. The grateful town presented him with money in a red envelope to reward him for his deed. The color red is associated with happiness and good luck in Chinese tradition.
  • Money Amount The amount of money given in a red envelope varies wildly. A small amount is given to a young child on his birthday, while a significantly larger amount is presented to a couple getting married. A red envelope presented to a person who is closely related will contain a greater amount of money than an envelope between people who are distantly related. An even-numbered amount of money is seen as luckier than an odd-numbered amount. Beware of White Envelopes White envelopes containing money are seen as unlucky in Chinese culture. Substituting a red envelope when you are dealing with a Chinese client or firm can help prevent an unintentional offense.
  • Ian Segel on 03 Jan 12
     
    History behind red envelopes. what is significant behind the red envelopes, their purpose, the accepted monetary amount put into the envelopes, and features.
Caroline Bridges

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  • Caroline Bridges on 03 Jan 12
     
    by Branden Black, David Levine, Jessica Oh, and Alex Wei As traditions are passed from generation to generation, the original meanings and reasons behind the practice are often lost or obscured by new adapted forms. In other instances, the practice itself may change while the reasons for the event remain the same.
Will Ladd

Chinese New Year Traditions and Symbols - 0 views

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  • Will Ladd on 04 Jan 12
     
    Chinese New Year celebrations were born out of fear and myth. Legend spoke of the wild beast Nien (which also is the word for "year") that appeared at the end of each year, attacking and killing villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used to scare the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born.
Simon Eng

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  • Simon Eng on 04 Jan 12
     
    "The tradition of the Red Envelope began many centuries ago in China. In Feng Shui, red envelopes, ("ang pow" pronounced hong boa or lisee- lay see), are used in Black Sect Tibetan Tantric Buddhism as an honorable tradition, affording payment to the Feng Shui practitioner." An interesting article on the red envelopes given to children during the new year.
Neal Brethauer

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  • Falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month, Lantern Festival is the first significant festival after Spring Festival, so called because the most important activity during the night of the event is watching lanterns
  • it is regarded as the most recreational among all the Chinese festivals and a festival for appreciating the bright full moon, and family reunion.
  • including watching lanterns and fireworks, guessing lantern riddles, performing folk dances, and eating yuanxiao
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  • During the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), Buddhism flourished in China. So in order to popularize Buddhism, one of the emperors gave an order to light lanterns in the imperial palace to worship and show respect for Buddha on the 15th day of the first lunar month. During the Tang (618 - 907), Song (960 - 1279), Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties, lighting lanterns became a tradition for Chinese people.
  • Beginning from the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), guessing lantern riddles is regarded as an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival
  • Lion Dance, and Walking on StiltsDerived from the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), the lion dance is an excellent traditional art that adds infinite fun to any celebration including the Lantern Festival
  • According to ancient custom, the lion is a symbol of boldness and strength that can protect people, so by performing the lion dance, everyone prays for an auspicious and happy life.
Ian Segel

Chinese New Year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Traditionally, Red envelopes or red packets (Cantonese: lai sze or lai see) (利是, 利市 or 利事); (Mandarin: 'hóng bāo' (红包); Hokkien: 'ang pow' (POJ: âng-pau); Hakka: 'fung bao'; are passed out during the Chinese New Year's celebrations, from married couples or the elderly to unmarried juniors. It is also common for adults or young couples to give red packets to children. Red packets are also known as 壓歲錢/压岁钱 (Ya Sui Qian, which was evolved from 壓祟錢/压祟钱, literally, the money used to suppress or put down the evil spirit ) during this period.[
  • Red packets almost always contain money, usually varying from a couple of dollars to several hundred. Per custom, the amount of money in the red packets should be of even numbers, as odd numbers are associated with cash given during funerals (帛金: Bai Jin). The number 8 is considered lucky (for its homophone for "wealth"), and $8 is commonly found in the red envelopes in the US. The number six (六, liù) is also very lucky as it sounds like 'smooth' (流, liú), in the sense of having a smooth year. Sometimes chocolate coins are found in the red packets
  • Odd and even numbers are determined by the first digit, rather than the last. Thirty and fifty, for example, are odd numbers, and are thus appropriate as funeral cash gifts. However, it is common and quite acceptable to have cash gifts in a red packet using a single bank note – with ten or fifty yuan bills used frequently. The act of requesting for red packets is normally called (Mandarin): 讨紅包, 要利是. (Cantonese): 逗利是. A married person would not turn down such a request as it would mean that he or she would be "out of luck" in the new year.
  • Ian Segel on 03 Jan 12
     
    Tradition of red envelopes
Nicole Flanary

Chinese New Year: Traditions and Customs - Guide to Chinese New Year Traditions and Cus... - 0 views

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    All the stores shut down, people visit the flower markets, clean, and visit family in the days before the Chinese New Year
Neal Brethauer

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  • Lantern Festival, also called Shangyuan Festival, is celebrated on January 15 of Chinese lunar calendar. It is the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar year, symbolizing the coming back of the spring. Lantern Festival may be regarded as the last day of Spring Festival, the new-year festival of China, in other words, the Spring Festival does not end until the Lantern Festival has passed
  • It is a Buddhist convention that the monks would visit sarira and lighten up lanterns to show respect to Buddha on Jan 15. Therefore, Emperors of that dynasty, who were determined to promote Buddhism, ordered people to lighten up lanterns in both palaces and temples on that night to show respect to Buddha
  • In the Song Dynasty, the custom of guessing riddles written on lanterns on Lantern Festival came into being and people at that time wrote riddles on paper strips and then pasted them on the colorful lanterns for others to appreciate and guess
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  • Some places even add traditional folk-custom performances such as playing dragon lantern, Lion Dancing, stilting, striking land boat, doing the Yangko, and striking Peace Drum
  • Nora Lucey on 03 Jan 12
     
    Lantern Festival, also called Shangyuan Festival, is celebrated on January 15 of Chinese lunar calendar. It is the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar year, symbolizing the coming back of the spring. Lantern Festival may be regarded as the last day of Spring Festival, the new-year festival of China, in other words, the Spring Festival does not end until the Lantern Festival has passed.
  • Simon Eng on 04 Jan 12
     
    Lantern Festival, also called Shangyuan Festival, is celebrated on January 15 of Chinese lunar calendar. It is the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar year, symbolizing the coming back of the spring. Lantern Festival may be regarded as the last day of Spring Festival, the new-year festival of China, in other words, the Spring Festival does not end until the Lantern Festival has passed. WOW! An interesting article on the lantern festival!
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Traditional Chinese new year - 1 views

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    The Chinese New Year is the most important for Chinese people in the year. It introduced the knowledge of Chinese New Year Wishes, history of the Spring Couplets and Firecracker, and the New Year's Eve culture.
jbern16

Chinese masks and color meaning - 1 views

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    masks and meaning
jbern16

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    Beautiful
Phillip Dantoin

Chinese Lantern Fastival Wiki - 0 views

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    Talks about everything from it's history to today.
haiyun lu

TLC Family "Frozen Fireworks" - 0 views

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  • Fireworks are traditional Chinese New Year fodder -- in fact, the Chinese invented fireworks. Make your own "frozen fireworks" to celebrate the new year.
Sydnei Parker

Six Lucky Foods for the New Year and Where to Find Them - 1 views

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  • Sydnei Parker on 03 Jan 12
     
    Among numerous New Year's traditions (kissing at midnight, binge drinking, swearing at occupied cabs around 4 a.m.) are those of the culinary persuasion. Here are six foods that, if consumed in celebration of the New Year, will bring good luck. Or so they say. I also think this would be very helpful because it can give us a chance to compare and contract American and chinese "lucky foods"
Jeannot Delugeau

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  • Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays and is celebrated as the Spring Festival
  • The Chinese New Year is based on the Chinese Calendar which complies with the phases of the moon. According to this, Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the Chinese Calendar
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  • Traditionally the festival is a family event, everybody travels back home to meet the family and to visit relatives and friends, a practice known as "new-year visits" (Chinese: 拜年; pinyin: bàinián).
  • deity
  • paper image or a picture of the deity hung throughout the year near the family's stove
  • Traditionally houses are cleaned on the 28th day (of the last month) of the (old) year, prior to the Chinese New Year
  • red trimmings are placed on doorways and windows to scare away the
  • monster Nian
  • This practice diverted from hanging peach-wood charms on doors, since peach-wood is considered to keep away ghosts and evil spirits and enhance immortality.
  • bamboo leaves are used to clean the house
  • Cleaning the house symbolises sweeping out any misfortune or traces of bad luck.
  • but new cloth symbolise a new start.
  • New cloth in the auspicious red colour are bought and will be worn for the first time in the early hours of the new year.
  • sweeping the house should be avoided- especially during the first three days-, since otherwise upcoming good luck would be swept out
  • as well a fresh start.
  • bad luck to wash one's hair during the first three days of the New Year as good fortune would be washed out.
  • as the fruit is considered to enhance abundance, prosperity, having children, and good health in the year to come.
  • to start a new year with unpaid debts
  • Lunar New Year is a time for settling debts.
  • a way to show respect and pay tribute to the departed souls.
  • as sharp instruments such as knives and scissors used for the preparation can be put away to avoid the 'cutting' effect of these.
  • is regarded to be bad luck on New Year's Day.
  • 12 animal signs for the years 2008 until 2020.
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