Transcript Chinese_Spring Festival

chun jie
Xin Nian kuai le
Xin Nian kuai le
gong
xi
fa
cai
new moon
Chinese New Year starts with the
on the first day of the new
year and ends on the
The festival lasts
full moon.
15
days.
Probably more food is consumed during
the New Year celebrations than any other
time of the year. Vast amounts of
traditional food is prepared for family and
friends.
Other foods include a whole
yang
羊
yu
鱼
to represent togetherness and abundance,
and a
chicken
for prosperity.
ji
鸡
The chicken must be presented with a head,
tail and feet to symbolize completeness.
ya
鸭
mian tiao
面 条
mian bao
面 包
Noodles should be uncut,
as this food represents
long life.
What’s this?
Jiao zi
In the north, small meat dumplings
is the preferred food.
(jiao zi)
bao jiao zi
包 饺 子
dui lian
对联
tie dui lian
贴 对 联
fang
放
yan
烟
huo
火
Fate and fireworks
Standing by a statue of the god of fortune.
People watch fireworks in Singapore.
guang miao hui
逛
庙
会
This is a
hong bao
红 包
When people give
money to children in
the new year, it is
given in hongbao
like this.
The envelopes are
always red, because
red represents
happiness in China.
huang bao
黄 包
2 yuan
=
15
pence
5 yuan
=
30
pence
10 yuan
=
60
pence
？
Mao Ze Dong, who was the
first chairman of China.
20 yuan
=
£1.50
50 yuan
=
3
pounds
100 yuan
=
6
pounds
The Lantern Festival
This holiday is also based
on the lunar calendar, but
usually comes in mid-tolate-February.
The Lantern Festival
marks the end of the
Spring Festival.
This holiday is celebrated
with parades and by
hanging lanterns outside
the home.
wu long deng
舞 龙 灯
Men perform a
dragon dance in
downtown
Bangkok. (From
Guardian)
Roar power
Entertainers perform
a lion dance at the
Temple of Earth in
Beijing.
(From The Guardian)
Walking tall
Actors and actress perform on
stilts at a temple fair In Beijing.
(from Guardian)
Lighting the way
A sea of traditional Chinese lanterns in Kuala Lumpur.
(From The Guardian)
Key words:
Key sentences:
Chun jie
spring festival
Zhu ni xin nian kuai le!
Have a Happy New Year!
Xin nian kuai le
happy new year
Yu
fish
Ya
duck
Mian tiao
noodles
Jiao zi
dumplings
Zhu ni sheng dan kuai le!
Have a Happy Christmas!
Zhong guo ren chun jie chi jiao zi.
Chinese people eat dumplings in Spring
Festival.
Happy new year
• Happy new year
• Happy new year
• Happy new year to
you all
• We are singing
• We are dancing
• Happy new year to
you all
Xin nian ge
Xin nian hao ya
Xin nian hao ya
Gong xi da jia xin nian hao
Wo men chang ge
Wo men tiao wu
Gong xi da jia xin nian hao
Harmony brings
wealth
Peace all
year round
Money and
treasures
will be plentiful
Treasures
fill the home
Promoting to
a higher
position
May all your
wishes
come true
Safe trip
wherever
you go
Business
flourishes
Everything
goes well
Wishing you
every
success