2. Chinese New Year By Jacob McAllister

3. Culture Culture is very different in all of the world. Culture is very different in all of the world. Some things that are different are toys, homes and languages. Some things that are different are toys, homes and languages. Holidays are also different. Holidays are also different.

4. China China is in the continent of Asia. China is in the continent of Asia. They speak the language of Chinese. They speak the language of Chinese.

5. Fun facts about China #1 Chinese Inventions: 500 BCE the cross bow, 600 CE porcelain, 600 CE fireworks. #1 Chinese Inventions: 500 BCE the cross bow, 600 CE porcelain, 600 CE fireworks. #2 The Chinese civilization goes back about 9,000 years when farming started on the yellow river. #2 The Chinese civilization goes back about 9,000 years when farming started on the yellow river. #3The 1st emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang ordered construction of an earthen barrier > 1,000 miles long to keep out invasions-the beginning of the great wall of china. #3The 1st emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang ordered construction of an earthen barrier > 1,000 miles long to keep out invasions-the beginning of the great wall of china. #4 Legend has it that Ts’ai lun invented paper in 104 CE. #4 Legend has it that Ts’ai lun invented paper in 104 CE.

6. China Chinese New Year is a holiday celebrated in China. Chinese New Year is a holiday celebrated in China. It is celebrated by Chinese people all over the world. It is celebrated by Chinese people all over the world.

7. Why do people celebrate this holiday? They celebrate this holiday because a New Year has come. They celebrate this holiday because a New Year has come. They use the lunar calendar. They use the lunar calendar.

8. When does this holiday take place? This year it starts on Jan. 23. It is not the same date every year. This year it starts on Jan. 23. It is not the same date every year. This is the year of the dragon. This is the year of the dragon. If you were born in 2004, like me, you were born in the year of the monkey. If you were born in 2004, like me, you were born in the year of the monkey.

9. What are some of the traditions of this holiday? They have a huge dragon festival and they race dragon boats. They have a huge dragon festival and they race dragon boats. Kids get money in red envelopes. Kids get money in red envelopes. They go visit their family members at their homes. They go visit their family members at their homes. They eat Chinese food with their relatives. They eat Chinese food with their relatives.

10. Are there special foods eaten? They eat oranges and apples and other Chinese foods like dumplings, rice, and noodles. They eat oranges and apples and other Chinese foods like dumplings, rice, and noodles.

11. Is there special clothing worn? They wear the new clothing they buy. They wear the colors of red gold. They wear the new clothing they buy. They wear the colors of red gold.

12. Are there some special decorations for this holiday? They hang up lanterns and long strings of fire crackers. They also hang up paper decorations of red and gold. They hang up lanterns and long strings of fire crackers. They also hang up paper decorations of red and gold.

13. Would you want to celebrate this holiday? I would not want to celebrate Chinese New Year because I don’t want money! Also, I don’t want to because I don’t like firecrackers! I would not want to celebrate Chinese New Year because I don’t want money! Also, I don’t want to because I don’t like firecrackers!

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