Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them

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Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them By William Lew

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Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them. By William Lew. If you want to find out about Chinese celebrations and some of their history read this article. . When is the Chinese New Year . Chinese new year falls on the second b lue moon after the summer solstice. . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Chinese Festivals And Why They

Have ThemBy William Lew

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If you want to find out about Chinese

celebrations and some of their history read this article.

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When is the Chinese

New Year Chinese new year falls on the second blue

moon after the summer solstice.

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The Legend Of Chinese

New Year According to the

legend people were tormented by a monster called Nian with a huge mouth that swallowed humans in one bite .Finally a old man killed it by tricking it in to reality.

Chinese new year is praying for a new good year.

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Chinese people would pray to statues and put food next to the statues for fortune

and good luck.

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There is a big parade with a huge dragon with dancers

under it.

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The Chinese celebrate many holidays which

took place on real days on the Lunar calendar.

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The lunar calendar is a calendar that has

important dates on in for Chinese people.