Chinese Winter Festival Dong Zhi Winter Solstice is the most important day among the 24 Chinese solar terms. There are six Chinese solar terms in each season. And, you already know the most important festival in every season. There is the Spring Festival for the spring. Spring Festival is the Lunar New Year. When the Spring Festival arrives that means the spring is coming. During the Spring Festival, Chinese people celebrate with the family, enjoy the
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Happy Hanukkah in two languages, English and Chinese. A Jewish celebration The Hanukkah holiday is more than one day. Hanukkah is known as the wintertime “festival of lights.” What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is in honor of a victorious battle for religious freedom which happened 2,000 years ago. The Hanukkah holiday lasts eight days. Tradition of Hanukkah Families will place a menorah by the window. Menorah holds candles. It holds eight candles plus one for lighting
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Halloween in Chinese and Halloween Resources in Chinese for Kids Halloween is coming! You might notice many interesting decorations appearing in your neighborhood. It’s a fun time to go out and enjoy some Halloween spirit in Mandarin! At the same time, we should recognize and respect families and children who may choose not to participate. Some children feel uncomfortable with certain Halloween decorations, stories, or sound effects—and that’s perfectly okay. Young children often feel uneasy about things
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October is Bilingual Child Month, and we’re celebrating with a special gift! Today only (October 3), download our first Chinese word ebook on Amazon for FREE. Click to get your copy, share with friends, and celebrate bilingual learning together. The Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is always a day with a full moon in the sky. In Western culture, some call this day the Moon Festival. For the Chinese, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhōng Qiū Jié
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What is the best way to engage children in exploring world culture? Stories and books! This list highlights 10 wonderful reads for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. It includes both stories of the festival itself and books about Chinese culture more broadly. Many people wonder about the difference between the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Moon Festival. The term Mid-Autumn Festival, 中秋節 (traditional) | 中秋节 (simplified), is the direct English translation of its formal Chinese name and is commonly used across Chinese communities.
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Chinese Valentine’s Day is Qi Xi 七夕. Qi Xi Festival is another Chinese cultural celebration for Kids we want to add to the series. Exploring world culture is a great way to expand language learning through culture. What is Qi Xi? Chinese Valentine’s Day is Qi Xi 七夕. The legend is that you can see a bridge formed by “magpies” xǐ què 喜鵲 (traditional Chinese) | 喜鹊 (simplified Chinese) in the night sky on the day of
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What is The Ghost Month? The first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of Ghost Month in Chinese culture. It usually falls between August and September on the Gregorian Calendar. Here are the dates for the Ghost Month and the Ghost Festival starting this year. 2025 – August 23 @11pm to September 21 @11pm. The Ghost Festival is on September 6. On the day of the Ghost Festival, people will
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Happy Father’s Day! How does your family celebrate Father’s Day? This is a wonderful opportunity to focus on learning “All About Dad!” You can start a countdown with five things about Dad! I have created literacy-building resources for Father’s Day, and this post comes with audio support! My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.”-Jim Valvano Happy Father’s Day Activity Printables Here are two Happy Father’s Day printables
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Chinese Color Words Happy Easter Spring is a fun time to learn or review the Chinese color words! Have you dyed some Easter eggs? How about an Easter egg hunt? Do you know all the colors of the jelly beans? How about making colorful cupcakes or cake pops? Have a fun and sweet time to play with color words and expression this spring! When we dye Easter eggs, we can say the names of each color. What
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Chinese Lantern Festival is the day that completes 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 is to challenge people who play the game and see their knowledge of classical Chinese literature. Also, these riddles are like brain teasers.
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