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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.
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Chinese New Year
Includes information and teaching ideas related to Chinese New Year.
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
A collection of images and audio related to Chinese New Year.
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
People throughout the world have already started celebrating the Chinese New Year which officially falls today
Articles
Children discover Chinese dance
Children discover Chinese dance
Schools are taking part in workshops in Chinese Folk Dance to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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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.
Articles
Chinese New Year
Article providing information about Chinese New Year.
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Auckland Lantern Festival
Auckland Lantern Festival
Chinese lanterns at the Auckland Lantern Festival.
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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.
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Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display at Linwood Library.
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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.
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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.
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2016 Chinese New Year Festival
2016 Chinese New Year Festival
Performance at the 2016 Chinese New Year Festival.
Newspapers
Chinese New Year
Newspaper article about Chinese New Year from 1895.
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Chinese lanterns
Chinese lanterns
Chinese lanterns at the Auckland Lantern Festival.
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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...
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Market stall
Market stall
Market stall at the Chinese New Year Festival.
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Asia Down Under
Asia Down Under
Asia Down under – Chinese New Year, Year of the Tiger.
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
A collection of images, articles and videos related to Chinese New Year.
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Chinese dumplings
Chinese dumplings
A traditional dish that is eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve.
Newspapers
Chinese New Year
Newspaper article about Chinese New Year celebrations in Wellington, 1920 .
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Roman firework
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...
Images
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...
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Chinese dragon
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.
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Rabbits
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...
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Moon
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...
Articles
Chinese New Year
Article about the most important holiday in China.
Videos
Auckland Lantern Festival
Video about the Auckland Chinese Lantern festival.
Videos
The story of Chinese New Year
Learn about the traditions and legends celebrated during the Chinese New Year.
Articles
Chinese New Year greetings
During the Lunar New Year period, Chinese people greet one another with unique sayings.
Articles
Chinese New Year
Article about Chinese New Year.
Videos
Chinese New Year song
A Chinese New Year song.
Articles
Chinese New Year food
Article about the types of food eaten during Chinese New Year.
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How to make paper lanterns
Instructions on how to make paper lanterns.
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Chinese Lantern Festival
A gallery of images related to the Chinese Lantern Festival.
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Chinese New Year boosts January tourism
Article about how Chinese New Year has boosted tourism in New Zealand.
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Chinese New Year
Activities and resources related to Chinese New Year.
Videos
Chinese New Year music
Chinese music about the celebration of the Chinese New Year.
Articles
Chinese New Year facts
Facts about Chinese New Year.
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The Lunar New Year isn’t only for Chinese people
Article about how other Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Videos
Facts about Chinese New Year
The full history of Chinese New Year.
Images
The Nian monster
The legend of the Nian monster and the Chinese New Year.
Videos
The beloved traditions of Lunar New Year
The most popular and beloved traditions of the Lunar New Year.
Articles
The Chinese Zodiac
Article containing information about the Chinese zodiac.
Videos
Chinese Lion dancing
Video explaining what the Chinese lion dance is, and where it came from.
Articles
Auckland and Christchurch Lantern Festivals
Information about lantern festivals held in Auckland and Christchurch.
Articles
Chinese New Year celebrations
Chinese New Year celebrations around the world.
Images
Chinese New Year
A gallery of images related to Chinese New Year.
Images
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.
Articles
Chinese New Year
Includes information and teaching ideas related to Chinese New Year.
Sets
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
A collection of images and audio related to Chinese New Year.
Audio
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
People throughout the world have already started celebrating the Chinese New Year which officially falls today
Articles
Children discover Chinese dance
Children discover Chinese dance
Schools are taking part in workshops in Chinese Folk Dance to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Images
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.
Articles
Chinese New Year
Article providing information about Chinese New Year.
Images
Auckland Lantern Festival
Auckland Lantern Festival
Chinese lanterns at the Auckland Lantern Festival.
Audio
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.
Images
Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display at Linwood Library.
Videos
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.
Images
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.
Images
2016 Chinese New Year Festival
2016 Chinese New Year Festival
Performance at the 2016 Chinese New Year Festival.
Newspapers
Chinese New Year
Newspaper article about Chinese New Year from 1895.
Images
Chinese lanterns
Chinese lanterns
Chinese lanterns at the Auckland Lantern Festival.
Images
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...
Images
Market stall
Market stall
Market stall at the Chinese New Year Festival.
Videos
Asia Down Under
Asia Down Under
Asia Down under – Chinese New Year, Year of the Tiger.
Sets
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
A collection of images, articles and videos related to Chinese New Year.
Images
Chinese dumplings
Chinese dumplings
A traditional dish that is eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve.
Newspapers
Chinese New Year
Newspaper article about Chinese New Year celebrations in Wellington, 1920 .
Images
Roman firework
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...
Images
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...
Images
Chinese dragon
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.
Images
Rabbits
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...
Images
Moon
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...
Articles
Chinese New Year
Article about the most important holiday in China.
Videos
Auckland Lantern Festival
Video about the Auckland Chinese Lantern festival.
Videos
The story of Chinese New Year
Learn about the traditions and legends celebrated during the Chinese New Year.
Articles
Chinese New Year greetings
During the Lunar New Year period, Chinese people greet one another with unique sayings.
Articles
Chinese New Year
Article about Chinese New Year.
Videos
Chinese New Year song
A Chinese New Year song.
Articles
Chinese New Year food
Article about the types of food eaten during Chinese New Year.
Articles
How to make paper lanterns
Instructions on how to make paper lanterns.
Images
Chinese Lantern Festival
A gallery of images related to the Chinese Lantern Festival.
Articles
Chinese New Year boosts January tourism
Article about how Chinese New Year has boosted tourism in New Zealand.
Articles
Chinese New Year
Activities and resources related to Chinese New Year.
Videos
Chinese New Year music
Chinese music about the celebration of the Chinese New Year.
Articles
Chinese New Year facts
Facts about Chinese New Year.
Articles
The Lunar New Year isn’t only for Chinese people
Article about how other Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Videos
Facts about Chinese New Year
The full history of Chinese New Year.
Images
The Nian monster
The legend of the Nian monster and the Chinese New Year.
Videos
The beloved traditions of Lunar New Year
The most popular and beloved traditions of the Lunar New Year.
Articles
The Chinese Zodiac
Article containing information about the Chinese zodiac.
Videos
Chinese Lion dancing
Video explaining what the Chinese lion dance is, and where it came from.
Articles
Auckland and Christchurch Lantern Festivals
Information about lantern festivals held in Auckland and Christchurch.
Articles
Chinese New Year celebrations
Chinese New Year celebrations around the world.
Images
Chinese New Year
A gallery of images related to Chinese New Year.

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