Transcript Happy New Year! - University of Pittsburgh

Happy New Year!
Chinese New Year
How do we celebrate
the New Year in U.S?
• Foods we eat?
• Activities?
• How long does it last?
Origins of
Chinese New Year
• History Channel
• History of the Holidays: Chinese
New Year Video
Questions
• Chinese New Year also called?
• Spring Festival
• How many days does it last and when?
• 15 days at the end of January beginning of February,
based on the lunar calendar.
• How long has it been celebrated?
• Since 2000 BC
• Why is it celebrated?
• Based on myth of the beast Nian. (to scare it away)
• What are the three important symbols of the
Chinese New Year?
• Red, Loud Noise, Light
More Questions
• People do what during this time?
• Gather with their families
• What is the importance of food?
• Symbolism and tradition
• What is done the 1st day?
• Firecrackers
• What is done on the last day?
• Lantern Festival
Chinese Zodiac
• Made up of 12 Animal Signs for
the 12 year cycle
• Ancient Folk Story that tells
how the animal order came to
be.
The Folk Story
• Lord Buddha called all the animals to come and
cross a stream and would assign each a year
based on when they crossed.
• Cat and Rat planned to go together, but Rat did
not wake up the Cat and left.
• Rat knew he could not make it across, so
begged the Ox to let him ride on him.
• Just when they were to arrive, Rat jumped off Ox
and crossed first.
• This is why the Rat is the first year of the cycle,
Ox is second and the Cat is not a part of the
cycle.
Chinese Zodiac Cycle
Your Assignment!
• Each group will find the following information on
their animal from the Zodiac:
• The years associated with the Zodiac
• Career Aspects
• Relationships
• Heath
• Wealth
• Personality
• What zodiac signs get along best with this one?
• Once completed each group will present
information to the class.
Cultural Taboos of China
What are Taboos?
• Things that are not done or
approved of by others.
Do we have Taboos in
U.S. ?
• Examples
• Are they the same where ever
you go?
Differences in China
• When greeting others, do not
hug, kiss.
• The Chinese are not in habit of
saying “love ya” “miss ya”
• Do things to show love- clean,
respectful etc.
Differences Continued
• When asked if a drink wanted
and the person says “no,” a
drink is still expected.
• Very Humble
• Do not open gifts in front of
people
Taboos
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Chopsticks for food not music
Soup last dish eaten
Do not eat many sweets
Polite to push people to eat
more
• NEVER YELL AT OLDER
PEOPLE.
Taboos Continued
• Do not use 1st name of parent or
grandparent
• No rule of “ladies first”
• Do not hold doors for people
• Do not say “Hi” to everyone they
see.
Chinese New Year
Foods
What do we eat for New
Year’s in the U.S?
• Sauerkraut/Kielbasa
• Pork
• Why do we eat
these?
• The more sauerkraut eaten
points to how much money a
person will make in the coming
year.
• Pork symbolizes progress;
animal roots forward
Chinese New Year Foods
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Noodles
Raw Fish
Mustard Greens
Lotus seed
Ginkgo nut
Black Moss
Seaweed
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Dried Bean Curd
Bamboo shoots
Chicken
Nian Gao
Zong Zi
Man Tou
What do they mean?
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Noodles
Raw Fish
Mustard Greens
Lotus seed
Ginkgo nut
Black Moss
Seaweed
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Long life
Success
Cleanse system
Many sons
Silver ingots
Wealth
What do they mean?
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Dried Bean Curd
Bamboo shoots
Chicken
Oranges
Nian Gao
Zong Zi
Man Tou
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Wealth/happiness
Wishing well
Prosperity
Wealth
Popular delicacy
usually only
enjoyed during
the New Year
NOW LETS TRY SOME!
Jai
Lo Han JaiBuddha's Delight
• How to make Lo Han Jai