Translation: “I hope you get your bag this year” or more literally “May good fortune fall upon you.”
It’s Chinese New Year’s Eve! Celebrated during the first New Moon of the year, Chinese New Year is celebrated not only in China, but across the globe with fireworks, lantern festivals, and all the dumplings you can eat!
Join us while we explore the traditions, history, and zodiacs based on Chinese New Year.
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Challenge: Explore other non-American holidays occurring this year and find traditional practices that resonate with you that you may want to follow.
Quote: "The time is always right to do what is right." - Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Resources:
- https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/chinese-new-year-spring-festival.htm
- https://billingslibrary.org/DocumentCenter/View/7232/Chinese-Zodiac?bidId=
- https://www.bendigojosshouse.com/zodiac-calendar/
- https://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/content/download/42088/467737/file/RTR-Chinese+New+Year-Online.pdf
- https://lammuseum.wfu.edu/education/teachers/chinese-new-year/history-of-chinese-new-year/
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Special Thanks:
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