Chinese Lantern Festival is the day that wraps up the 15 days of the Lunar New Year celebration. The finale of the Lunar New Year comes with marvelous lantern displays and a fun riddle game that can be traced to the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – CE 25). Why Riddles? The traditional Lantern Festival Riddles are to challenge people who play the game and to see their knowledge of classical Chinese literature. Also, these riddles are like
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Chinese Lunar New Year Guide – Tradition, Taboos, and Celebration The year of the DRAGON is arriving on February 10, 2024 Chinese Lunar New Year Guide – Tradition, Taboos, and Celebration “Gong Xi! Gong Xi!”–The Excitement of Chinese Lunar New Year Chinese Lunar New Year Guide starts here… The fragrance of Mom’s special stew and the “Ten Vegetarian Delights” fill the kitchen just before the Lunar New Year arrives. That’s the first memory that floods into my
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Chinese Culture for Kids series features the Chinese Laba Festival Happy Chinese Laba Festival 臘八節。腊八节! Do you know the Laba Festival is the day that Kicks off the Preparation for the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year? Chinese Laba festival falls on January 18, 2024. Laba = 臘八。腊八。 臘。腊 La – is the 12th month of the lunar calendar. 八 Ba – is the number 8. Laba is celebrated on the 8th day of the twelfth
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th month on the lunar calendar. Chinese people call the Dragon Boat Festival – Duān Wǔ Jié 端午節|端午节. Because the Dragon Boat Festival date follows the lunar calendar so the date changes each year. In this article, we share the dates from 2023 to 2025. It is summertime when the Dragon Boat Festival comes. Let’s take a look at the Dragon Boat Festival celebration. Enjoy a
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Chinese New Year Activities Crafts Kids When celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year with kids and family, we always have fun with the Chinese New Year Guide’s crafts, activities, and stories. I want to take kids to explore the culture and stories behind craft projects and activities so they keep thriving in curiosity. Chinese New Year (in English) is officially Lunar New Year for Chinese and for many Asian countries celebrating it. Lunar New Year is
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Dragon Boat Festival is called ” Duān Wǔ Jié” 端午節(traditional Chinese writing form)|端午节(simplified Chinese writing form). I have written a bilingual story for young readers to explore this magnificent culture festival in two languages, English and Chinese. A special thanks go to my artist friend, Matt Cox. The dragon boat and dragon illustration are gorgeous. You can print them out for coloring activity. Simple with short sentences, this story is filled with cultural information and key expressions
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Lucky Dumplings for Chinese New Year! Yes! I hope you can these delicious dumplings at home and enjoy them during the Lunar New Year celebration. Making dumplings for the Spring Festival, a.k.a. Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is a popular tradition in Chinese families who are from the Nothern part of China. There can be a day dedicated to making the lucky dumplings with all the family members or even with the relatives. It can
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I am delighted to share author Eugenia Chu’s latest book, Celebrating Chinese New Year: History, Traditions, and Activities. This book guides readers to explore the Lunar New Year with stories, activities, culture, and more. It is a well-organized resource that parents and educators can use at home and in class. Let’s take a look at what fun topics are included in the book. What is the Chinese New Year? History and folklore Preparation How to celebrate Around
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Kitchen God and the Preparation for the Lunar New Year Who Is KITCHEN GOD Kitchen God is zào shén 灶神. He is also known as the Stove God. He is the protector of the family and the most important Chinese domestic gods. Chinese people see him as the guardian of each family. He is busy watching every member of the family day in and day out. He stays in the kitchen where the family gathers, talks
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A Year of Bilingual Fun with 8 Bilingual Parenting Tips to Engage Your Children in the Target Language Every Day Wishing you and your family a healthy, happy, and joyful New Year filled with bilingual fun! As we enter the New Year I want to share 8 tips to better structure your family’s target language learning in the New Year. 1. Daily Breakfast Booster: Listen to the songs, music, or podcast in your target language. You can
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