1. THE CHINESE NEW
YEAR
By Claire Denison

2. CHINESE NEW YEAR
ORIGINS
Origins of the Chinese New Year- The legend has been
told differently from everyone’s aspects, each story has a mythical
monster that preyed on Chinese villagers. The Lion king
master, Nian, whose name also means “year”. A wise man
consuls the villagers and encourages them to scare the monster
off by using loud items such as fire crackers and also by wearing
red, the color Nian was afraid of. After Nian was defeated, that
day would be celebrated as the Chinese New Year.

3. NIAN

4. ORGINS

5. DECORATIONS
--Chinese New Year Decorations are festive and loud.
-- Red is the main color because Nian was afraid of it and loud noise
makers are used to scare away evil

6. DECORATIONS

7. ENTERTAINMENT
The Chinese New year always consist of a
lantern festival, several parties, fireworks
and elaborate costumes.

8. ENTERTAINMENT

9. FOOD
--Dumplings
--New Year Cake
--Tang Yuan
--LaBa Congee

10. FOOD

11. TRADITION
--Chinese New Years Eve dinner
--Fireworks
--Shou Sui
--Red Packets
--New Year Markets
--Small Year
--Decorating

12. TRADITIONS

13. PAST TRADITIONS
In the past, people in China would celebrate the New Year by
launching fireworks and lighting lanterns. It has now grown from that
by not only lighting lanterns and fireworks but also throwing festivals
and parade, as well as a special dinner throughout the New Years.

14. OTHER PARTS OF THE
WORLD
--The San Francisco Chinese New year is
celebrated every year in California
--Singapore throws many of the same
festivals as China
--Big cities throw parades in celebration of
the Chinese New Year such as New York
City and Vancouver

15. SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE
NEW YEAR

16. CITATIONS
"The Chinese New Year." Chinese New Year Info. N.p., July-Aug.
2009. Web. 8 Feb. 2013.
"What Does Chinese New Year Celebrate?" WikiAnswers.
Answers, n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2013