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CHINESE NEW YEAR By Haven, Quartus, Camiel, and JP
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WHAT IS CHINESE NEW YEAR? The Holiday, Chinese New Year, is where you have many resolutions and customs.
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WHO CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY? China and a few other countries celebrate the holiday.
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HOW DO THEY CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY? Chinese people clean their homes, decorate, and have a new year dinner.
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WHEN IS THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATED? We tend to celebrate New Years on January 1 but in China New Years is celebrated February 19.
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WHAT DO THEY COOK? In China it is a big ordeal to make it a big family thing, they cook lettuce wraps, long noodles, and dumplings, they say this food will bring good luck and good fortune to the household. They also say to never cut the noodles short while eating them or you will not live a long life. The rest of the food is up to that family and what they like.
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CHINESE ANIMALS (ZODIAC) Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
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WHAT DO THEY WEAR There is really nothing specific in China you must wear but most people tend to wear red because it means good luck and is said to scare away evil spirits
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CHINESE COLORS Colors that mean good luck and people like to wear are Yellow, Red, and Green Red: Will scare away evil spirits Green: Money and Good Fortune Yellow: Royalty and power over the throne
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RESOLUTIONS AND CUSTOMS On this day many people clean their house, get a haircut, get new clothes, settle disagreements, pay off debts, and get rid of ghosts/bad luck.
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CHINESE DECORATIONS On this day there are many colors that fill the sky and homes, they are made by paper lanterns! Paper lanterns are commonly found on this day! A lot! Paper lanterns usually in the color of red fill streets, skies, and houses.
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CELEBRATING PICS Here is Cartoon people celebrating Chinese new year
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MAP OF COUNTRY China is surrounded by India, Mongolia, South Korea and more!
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FUN FACTS 1.6 billion of the world celebrates Chinese New Year You will see Dragons that had said to be descended from dragons They make lanterns in the shape of rabbits 15 day festival known like Lunar New Year of Spring Festival Most important animals of Chinese new year are the Dragon and Rabbit The 15 th day of the holiday is known as the Festival of Lanterns
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SOURCES Sources we used are: Chinese New Year - Holidays - HISTORY.com Chinese New Year Facts - Huffington Post Chinese New Year - for kids! - China Family Adventure
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