中国文化 --- Zhongguo Wenhua(Chinese

culture)
Introduction to 春节（ Chūn Jié)
• Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is
China's most important festival.
•  It is also the most important celebration for families and a week of an
official public holiday. 
Chinese New Year Quick Facts

Chinese: 春节 Chūn Jié

Also called: 'Spring Festival', Lunar New Year
2021 date: Friday, Feb. 12th
Holiday: 7 days (Feb. 11th-17th)

 New Year decorations, New Year's Eve

Celebrations: dinner, firecrackers and fireworks, red
envelopes...
Why is it called the Spring Festival?

• Because it starts from the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
Chinese New Year/Spring Festival/ Lunar New year
(Chinese Name - 春节 ---Chun Jie)
The Chinese zodiac signs
Let’s learn how Chinese Zodiac signs describes us
Chinese New Year - 4 Main Activities

1) Putting up decorations
2) Eating reunion dinner with family on New Year's Eve
3) Light Firecrackers and fireworks
4) Giving red envelopes and other gifts.
1. Chinese New Year Decorations — Lucky Red Items
2. Chinese New Year Eve Dinner with Family
3. Lightening Fire Crackers and Fire Works
4. Giving Red Envelops to Kids
 Lucky Foods

Chinese dumplings (Great wealth) Rice cake (A higher income or position) Fish (an increase in prosperity)
 Chinese Dances During the New Year
Imperial
performances

Dragon dances

Lion dances
 The Luckiest Things “To Do”
• Giving and Receiving money/gifts
• Eating lucky foods
• Lighting lots of red firecrackers and fireworks to scare away
evil and bring good luck.
 Things “Not to Do”

• Facing accident, do hospital visits, crying, and

breakages etc.
• Giving gifts with unlucky meanings, colors, words, or
numbers.
• Sweeping, cleaning house on New Year's Day - Do not
sweep all your luck away.