1. How does your family celebrate New Year?

2. How do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?

3. They clean their homes before new year to sweep away all the bad luck. If you do during the celebrations it will sweep away good luck.

4. People put up red decorations because red means good luck. Lotus flowers symbolise new life. Mandarin fruits are ‘fruits of Happiness’ 8 sweets because 8 symbolises good luck and wealth.

5. People dress up for the new years celebrations. Red clothing is usually worn. Black is not worn because is means bad luck!

6. During the new year they visit their friends and family to celebrate together. Angpau (red envelopes) are given to the children. These are usually filled with money. Children are encouraged to save the money.

7. People a parade which can have firecrackers, dragon dancers and lanterns. The dragon symbolizes importance. Emperors used to be the only people who could wear dragons. The dragon dance helps to get rid of bad luck. The lantern festival is on the last day of celebrations.

8. Gung hay Fat Choy (Cantonese) Gong Xi Fa Cha (Mandarin Chinese) Happy New Year (English)