Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year (also called Lunar 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: 1842121

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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 New Year 2024
This year 2024 is the year of the Dragon.
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Lunar New Year – Chinese New Year – Spring Festival
Ideas and resources to help you plan programmes of learning around the Chinese New Year.
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BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival 2024
Welcome the Lunar New Year and celebrate traditional and contemporary Chinese culture at the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival 2024!
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Chinese New Year activity ideas
Celebrate China and Chinese Lunar New Year with these purposeful activities from across the curriculum.
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Chinese lantern festival
This unit is designed to provide Year 1 and 2 students with a better understanding of China through an inquiry into the Chinese Lantern Festival.
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Lunar New Year
A collection of activities and ideas from Christchurch City Libraries to explore the Lunar New Year.
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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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Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display at Linwood Library.
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Chinese dumplings
Chinese dumplings
A traditional dish that is eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve.
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Children discover Chinese dance
Children discover Chinese dance
Schools are taking part in workshops in Chinese Folk Dance to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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.
Newspapers
Chinese New Year
Newspaper article about Chinese New Year from 1895.
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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...
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...
Articles
Chinese New Year greetings
During the Lunar New Year period, Chinese people greet one another with unique sayings.
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Chinese New Year
Article about Chinese New Year.
Videos
Chinese New Year song
A Chinese New Year song.
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Chinese New Year food
Article about the types of food eaten during Chinese New Year.
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Chinese New Year music
Chinese music about the celebration of the Chinese New Year.
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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.
Videos
Chinese Lion dancing
Video explaining what the Chinese lion dance is, and where it came from.
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Chinese New Year celebrations
Chinese New Year celebrations around the world.
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WWW
EPIC
Find more information on this topic on EPIC. Databases recommended: Britannica School; National Geographic Kids, Kids InfoBits. Login maybe required.
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ReadWriteThink calendar resources
Classroom activities and websites related to Chinese New Year.
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Learn how to sing the Chinese New Year song
Learn How to Sing the Chinese New Year song "gōng xǐ gong xǐ. "
Audio
More to Chinese New Year than festivities
A Chinese-NZ family explain how they celebrate Chinese New Year and why it’s important to them.
Audio
The Nian Monster
Nian, the New Year Monster
Websites
WWW
Chinese New Year
Fact and images about Chinese New Year for children.
Articles
Chinese New Year
These pages from Many Answers will guide you to reviewed websites and databases.
Articles
The Chinese New Year
From the School Journal two traditional tales about the Chinese New Year and how the celebrations came about. Children as Authors No. 1 : 1997
Videos
The myth behind the Chinese Zodiac
Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen recount the classic myth, The Great Race in animation format.
Videos
Chinese New Year: all about the holidays
Celebrate China and Chinese Lunar New Year with these purposeful activities from across the curriculum.
Stories
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
A collection of images, articles and videos related to Chinese New Year.
Websites
WWW
Chinese New Year 2024
This year 2024 is the year of the Dragon.
Other
Lunar New Year – Chinese New Year – Spring Festival
Ideas and resources to help you plan programmes of learning around the Chinese New Year.
Articles
BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival 2024
Welcome the Lunar New Year and celebrate traditional and contemporary Chinese culture at the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival 2024!
Articles
Chinese New Year activity ideas
Celebrate China and Chinese Lunar New Year with these purposeful activities from across the curriculum.
Other
Chinese lantern festival
This unit is designed to provide Year 1 and 2 students with a better understanding of China through an inquiry into the Chinese Lantern Festival.
Articles
Lunar New Year
A collection of activities and ideas from Christchurch City Libraries to explore the Lunar New Year.
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
Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display
Chinese New Year display at Linwood Library.
Images
Chinese dumplings
Chinese dumplings
A traditional dish that is eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve.
Articles
Children discover Chinese dance
Children discover Chinese dance
Schools are taking part in workshops in Chinese Folk Dance to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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.
Newspapers
Chinese New Year
Newspaper article about Chinese New Year from 1895.
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...
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...
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.
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.
Videos
Chinese Lion dancing
Video explaining what the Chinese lion dance is, and where it came from.
Articles
Chinese New Year celebrations
Chinese New Year celebrations around the world.
Websites
WWW
EPIC
Find more information on this topic on EPIC. Databases recommended: Britannica School; National Geographic Kids, Kids InfoBits. Login maybe required.
Other
ReadWriteThink calendar resources
Classroom activities and websites related to Chinese New Year.
Videos
Learn how to sing the Chinese New Year song
Learn How to Sing the Chinese New Year song "gōng xǐ gong xǐ. "
Audio
More to Chinese New Year than festivities
A Chinese-NZ family explain how they celebrate Chinese New Year and why it’s important to them.
Audio
The Nian Monster
Nian, the New Year Monster
Websites
WWW
Chinese New Year
Fact and images about Chinese New Year for children.
Articles
Chinese New Year
These pages from Many Answers will guide you to reviewed websites and databases.
Articles
The Chinese New Year
From the School Journal two traditional tales about the Chinese New Year and how the celebrations came about. Children as Authors No. 1 : 1997
Videos
The myth behind the Chinese Zodiac
Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen recount the classic myth, The Great Race in animation format.
Videos
Chinese New Year: all about the holidays
Celebrate China and Chinese Lunar New Year with these purposeful activities from across the curriculum.

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