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haiyun lu

TLC Family "Golden Dragon Puppet" - 1 views

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  • This Chinese New Year Golden Dragon puppet has a special trick -- when you curl your fingers to make him look at somebody, his ears stand up.
    • haiyun lu
      haiyun lu on 03 Jan 12
       
      Any taker to make one sample and bring it to class? It would be so fun!
Jeannot Delugeau

Chinese New Year Lantern - 2 views

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  • Lantern Festival is called Yuan Xiao festival
  • first lunar month is called yuan-month
  • night Xiao
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  • The Lantern festival occurs fifteenth day
  • Qinshihuang was the first emperor to order splendid ceremonies each year to please Taiyi and would ask Taiyi to shower favorable weather and good health to him and his people
  • lanterns and eat yuanxiao
  • ancient times people called
  • According to one legend it was a time to worship Taiyi, the God of Heaven in ancient times.
  • Another myth associates the Lantern Festival with Taoism. Tianguan is the Taoist god responsible for good luck and fortune. His birthday falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is said that Tianguan is fond of all types of entertainment. So followers organize various kinds of activities during which they pray for good fortune.
  • The third tale about the origin of the Lantern festival is associated with Emperor Mingdi
  • On one day, Emperor Mingdi dreamt about a gold man in his palace. But when he was about to ask the mysterious figure who he was, the gold man suddenly ascended to the sky and disappeared in the west.
  • So Emperor Mingdi ordered the folks of the country to display lighted lanterns during the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.
  • eating small dumpling balls
  • Nora Lucey on 03 Jan 12
     
    Chinese Lantern Festival is called Yuan Xiao festival in China because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The Lantern festival occurs fifteenth day after the first moon and is the first night to see a full moon.
Ian Segel

What Is the Meaning of Red Envelopes? | eHow.com - 1 views

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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.
Simon Eng

Chinese New Year History and Legends - 1 views

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  • Benjamin Walker on 03 Jan 12
     
    The Chinese Lunar New Year is the longest chronological record in history, dating from 2600 B.C. when the Emperor Huang Ti introduced the first cycle of the zodiac. Like the Western calendar, the Chinese lunar calendar is a yearly one. However, this calendar is based on the movements of the moon, with each month beginning a new moon.
  • Simon Eng on 04 Jan 12
     
    An insightful article on Chinese legends!
Benjamin Walker

Chinese New Year Links - 2 views

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  • Benjamin Walker on 03 Jan 12
     
    This website has a lot of links to fun activities and projects related to the chinese new year. Check it out, there are a lot of good ideas in here!
  • haiyun lu on 04 Jan 12
     
    Ben, Thank you for sharing this site! It's helpful to find good activities!
Griffin Damron

The Significance of the Word Hong Bao (红包） - 0 views

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Chinese Culture New Year packet red tradition envelope

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  • The lucky money in the Hongbao is called Ya Sui Qian. Ya mean suppress; one Chinese character with pronunciation of Sui means devils; Qian is the word for money in Chinese language. To put together, Ya Sui Qian means the thing that can suppress devils and maintain kids in peace and safety for a whole year.
Charlie Kovach

Lantern Festival - 0 views

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      Charlie Kovach on 02 Jan 12
       
      Most of these are explained in detail on my other links
  • Many lanterns are made to reflect historical Chinese themes, and depict scenes from stories and legends that express traditional values. They are also made to represent the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac and heroic figures. These are only some examples. The variety of lanterns at the Lantern Festival is limitless.
  • The Lantern Festival is also popularly referred to as Chinese Valentine's Day
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  • It is an important practice to eat Tang Yuan during the Lantern Festival because they symbolize family reunion and unity, essential values of the celebration, and their shape is harmonious with the full moon.
  • During the 15 day celebration of the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, people make a fresh start, and set the tone for the upcoming year.
Charlie Kovach

Chinese Lantern Festival - 0 views

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    • Charlie Kovach
      Charlie Kovach on 02 Jan 12
       
      This seems to be the most common of all the legends I found.
  • The Lantern festival normally starts around the 15th day after the Chinese New Year.
  • A long time ago, a beautiful crane flew from heaven down to the earth. After it landed down
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  • on earth, the crane was hunted and k
  • on earth, the crane was hunted and killed by an earth villager. The Jade Emperor in Heaven
  • was so angered at a town for killing his favorite crane that he decided to destroy it with a
  • storm of fire. However, a good-hearted fairy heard of this act of vengea
  • nce, and warned the
  • fifteenth lunar day, troops sent down from heaven whose mission was to destroy the village
  • This would give the village the appearance of being on fire to the Jade Emperor. On the
  • people of the town to light lanterns throughout the town, and explode firecracker on the
  • saw that the village was already ablaze, and returned to heaven to report to the Jade
  • Emperor. Satisfied that his crane had already been avenged, the Jade Emperor decided not
  • to destroy the town
  • From that day on, people celebrated the anniversary of their deliverance by carried lanterns
  • of different shapes and colors through the streets on the first full moon of the year,
  • This holiday will feature children showing off some of the most complex and delicate lanterns, lit with real candles inside while walking down the street.
Charlie Kovach

The legend behind China's Lantern Festival -- Learn Chinese - 0 views

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  • The Lantern Festival dates back to legends of the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) over 2000 years ago.
  • (206 BC – 220 AD) over 2000 years ago.
  • the Jade Emperor in Heaven was so angered at a town for killing his favorite goose, that he decided to destroy it with a storm of fire. However, a good-hearted fairy heard of this act of vengeance, and warned the people of the town to light lanterns throughout the town on the appointed day. The townsfolk did as they were told, and from the Heavens, it looked as if the village was ablaze. Satisfied that his goose had already been avenged, the Jade Emperor decided not to destroy the town.
  • Charlie Kovach on 02 Jan 12
     
    The legend of the lantern festival that is about the Jade Emperor and his favorite goose. 
haiyun lu

TLC Family "Chinese New Year\'s Drum" - 0 views

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chinese drum

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  • haiyun lu on 03 Jan 12
     
    This looks like a great activity we can show the 5th graders how to do it. Any taker?
Addie Lerner

Lucky Foods for the New Year - 0 views

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  • Addie Lerner on 03 Jan 12
     
    My Italian grandfather was known to eat a lot of strange things: pickled eels, tripe and anything slimy that would be considered disgusting to most children. For New Year's Day his favorite food was a giant gelatinous sausage called cotechino, cut into sections and smeared with mustard.
Ryan Revolinski

Chinese New Year Lucky Red Envelopes for Kids - Red Envelopes for Chinese New Year - Ka... - 0 views

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  • Ryan Revolinski on 03 Jan 12
     
    a site about making red packets
Ryan Revolinski

The Legend of Chinese New Year Red Envelopes - 0 views

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  • Ryan Revolinski on 03 Jan 12
     
    myths of the red packets
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