Chinese New Year

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Chinese New Year
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Origin

• In a Chinese legend, Nien was a terrible beast.
  It ate not only animals but also people. People
  felt that they had to do something to stop Nien
  from eating any more people.
• They found out that Nien was scared of three
  things-anything colored red, loud noises and
  fire.
• When the next winter came, many people put red
  couplets on their front doors.
• People set off firecrackers to make loud noises.
  People also set bonfires in front of their
  houses.
• One night, Nien came. The red couplets, the
  noises and the fire frightened it. So it ran away
  to the mountains and never came back again.
• People stayed up all night that night with their
  families because they were afraid.
• The next morning, people discovered that Nien had
  run away! They congratulated one another by
  saying Gon Xi.

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All about Chinese New Year

• Shortly before Chinese New Year,
• all Chinese clean up their houses.
• IT is symbolic of sweeping away all bad luck.
• Many people put red couplets
• on their front doors.

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• Some people put the word Fu upside-down on the
  wall. Fu means luck. The character Fu
  upside-down, actually means, luck is coming.
• Many people go home to have a big dinner with
  their family.

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• There are a lot of special foods served, such as
  hotpot and fish.
• At the end of the big dinner, parents give their
  children money in red envelopes.
• The money represents good luck and prosperity.

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• Many families stay up all night to welcome in the
  New Year.
• On New Years Day, people set off firecrackers.
• People also wear new clothes and hats to
  celebrate the New Year.

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• Many people worship their ancestors on the first
  day of the New Year.
• Dragon dances and stilt stunts are also performed
  on that special day.
• On the second day of the New Year,
  daughters-in-law go back to their own mothers
  house for a family reunion.

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• On the fifth day of Chinese New Year, many people
  reopen their stores for business.
• People make wishes during the first few days of
  the New Year.
• Now that you understand Chinese New Year better,
  you are ready for the next, great Chinese New
  Year!

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