1. ‘Kung
Hay
Fat
Choy’
2017

2. Every culture celebrates new year in a different way …
We are going to learn about the Chinese New Year celebrations.

3. People who live in China and Chinese people in other parts of the world celebrate in similar ways.

4. What do you know about Chinese New Year?

5. As the Chinese New Year approaches every home is cleaned so that any bad luck is removed and the new year can be welcomed with a fresh start.

6. The decorations are usually a red colour which means good luck.
Homes are decorated.
The decorations are usually a red colour which means good luck.

7. Parents give their children presents.
They are given money in red envelopes.

8. The Chinese traditional new year greeting is …
“Kung Hay Fat Choy!”

9. The words mean “Happy New Year” and Chinese people think about the five blessings of luck, food, long life, health and peace.

10. The traditional Chinese calendar starts at the time of the first full moon over China.

11. This is usually between late January and late February and explains why the Chinese New Year is celebrated on a different date each western year.

12. At the end of the Chinese New Year there is a lantern festival
At the end of the Chinese New Year there is a lantern festival. People take lanterns out into the streets at night and people watch fireworks and dragon dancing and they play games.

14. What can you remember about Chinese New Year?

15. How are homes decorated for the new year?
What happens on the days leading up to the Chinese New Year celebrations?
How are homes decorated for the new year?
What sort of gifts do parents give their children at new year?
When is Chinese New Year?
How do you say the traditional Chinese, “Happy New Year” greeting?
How do the new year celebrations end?

16. The Chinese Lunar Calendar names each year after an animal.
Chinese believe that the animal in which a person is born is the animal that hides in their heart.

18. Work out which is the animal in your heart!
Rat: , 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox: , 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger: , 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit: , 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon: , 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake: , 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse: , 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Sheep: , 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Dog: , 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 Boar: , 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

19. It is important that we learn about and respect each others’ customs and traditions.