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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is China’s longest holiday. This topic covers its significance, customs, traditions, festivities, mythology, Chinese zodiac, lantern festivals and Chinese New Year celebrations in New Zealand. SCIS no: 1842118

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Year of the Pig

Year of the Pig

2007 was the Chinese year of the pig. The kunekune, Auckland Island and Arapawa pigs were depicted on this commemorative stamp issue.

Chinese New Year

Includes information and teaching ideas related to Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

A collection of images and audio related to Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

People throughout the world have already started celebrating the Chinese New Year which officially falls today

Children discover Chinese dance

Children discover Chinese dance

Schools are taking part in workshops in Chinese Folk Dance to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Dancer at the 2016 Chinese New Year festival

Dancer at the 2016 Chinese New Year festival

Jason Wu performing a traditional dance 'Face changing', at the 2016 Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day.

Chinese New Year

Article providing information about Chinese New Year.

Auckland Lantern Festival

Auckland Lantern Festival

Chinese lanterns at the Auckland Lantern Festival.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

All over the world, people have been celebrating the first day of the Chinese New Year, This year is not just the year of the dragon but the year of the water dragon.

Chinese New Year display

Chinese New Year display

Chinese New Year display at Linwood Library.

Oscar's guide to the Chinese zodiac

Oscar's guide to the Chinese zodiac

Comedian Oscar Kightley fronts this 2013 beginner’s guide to the Chinese zodiac.

Lion dance at the Spring Festival

Lion dance at the Spring Festival

View of the Lion dance performance by members of Onehunga Chinese Association at the Spring festival outside the Onehunga Library, Auckland.

2016 Chinese New Year Festival

2016 Chinese New Year Festival

Performance at the 2016 Chinese New Year Festival.

Chinese New Year

Newspaper article about Chinese New Year from 1895.

Chinese lanterns

Chinese lanterns

Chinese lanterns at the Auckland Lantern Festival.

Chinese calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy

Chinese calligrapher writing on red banner - Chinese Lunar New Year festivities at Upper Riccarton Library, 21 February 2015. File reference: P1040963.JPG Photo taken by Danny McNeil. From the c...

Market stall

Market stall at the Chinese New Year Festival.

Asia Down Under

Asia Down Under

Asia Down under – Chinese New Year, Year of the Tiger.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

A collection of images, articles and videos related to Chinese New Year.

Chinese dumplings

Chinese dumplings

A traditional dish that is eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve.

Chinese New Year

Newspaper article about Chinese New Year celebrations in Wellington, 1920 .

Roman firework

Fireworks are a big part of Chinese New Year celebrations. According to a Chinese legend, Nian, a cruel, man-eating monster, used to come down from the mountains and terrorise the villagers. In ord...

Year of the monkey

Year of the monkey

According to Chinese astrology, each year is named after one of twelve animals; rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each animal represents a sign in t...

Chinese dragon

The Dragon Dance is a traditional Chinese dance performed by ten or more dancers. As the photograph shows, the dancers hold the dragon up on poles, which they raise and lower to make the dragon dance.

Rabbits

The rabbit is particularly important to Chinese New Year. During the lantern festival, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the new year, many people display lanterns in the shape of a rabbit. The ra...

Moon

Chinese New Year is based on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. New Year celebrations begin on the night of the first new moon of the year. Celebrations continue until the fifteenth day of...

Chinese New Year

Article about the most important holiday in China.

Auckland Lantern Festival

Video about the Auckland Chinese Lantern festival.

The story of Chinese New Year

Learn about the traditions and legends celebrated during the Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year greetings

During the Lunar New Year period, Chinese people greet one another with unique sayings.

Chinese New Year

Article about Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year song

A Chinese New Year song.

Chinese New Year food

Article about the types of food eaten during Chinese New Year.

How to make paper lanterns

Instructions on how to make paper lanterns.

Chinese Lantern Festival

A gallery of images related to the Chinese Lantern Festival.

Chinese New Year boosts January tourism

Article about how Chinese New Year has boosted tourism in New Zealand.

Chinese New Year

Activities and resources related to Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year music

Chinese music about the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year facts

Facts about Chinese New Year.

The Lunar New Year isn’t only for Chinese people

Article about how other Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Facts about Chinese New Year

The full history of Chinese New Year.

The Nian monster

The legend of the Nian monster and the Chinese New Year.

The beloved traditions of Lunar New Year

The most popular and beloved traditions of the Lunar New Year.

The Chinese Zodiac

Article containing information about the Chinese zodiac.

Chinese Lion dancing

Video explaining what the Chinese lion dance is, and where it came from.

Auckland and Christchurch Lantern Festivals

Information about lantern festivals held in Auckland and Christchurch.

Chinese New Year celebrations

Chinese New Year celebrations around the world.

Chinese New Year

A gallery of images related to Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is now one of the world's most celebrated festivals.