1. Chinese New Year

2. History of Chinese New Year

2600 BC

Legends

3. Calendar

Solar vs. Lunar

12/30-----1/1 -----1/15

EveNew Years DayLantern Festival

The New Year's Day for the Year of Rooster is Feb 9, 2005

4. Food, Ritual and a Little Bit of Superstition

Dumplings ( Jiao zi )

Sweet Rice Pudding ( nian gao )

Steamed-bread ( mantou )

Whole Fish ( Yu)

5. Food, Ritual and a Little Bit of Superstition

Cleaning

New Clothes

Festive couplets ( Chun lian )

Cards and board games

Fireworks

Watching television

Lights on all night!

6. Unforgettable Nights My New Years Eve 7. Festive couplets ( Chunlian)

8. Nian Hua ( Nian hua) 9. Fu dao 10. Surplus Through the Years 11. Dumplings( Jiao zi 12. Sweet Rice Pudding( N ian gao) 13. Steamed-bread( man tou) 14. Fire Crackers or Not? 15. What Does a Feast Look Like?