chinese new year -ivy
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Introduction
• Spring Festival -most important holiday in China.
-celebrated in late January to early February (depending on the year).
-Food plays a major role in Chinese New Year celebrations.
• Red can be seen and felt
everywhere in China ? -Red expels evil,
-driving bad things away
Symbols
• made of red paper with black Chinese calligraphy written on them
• The red couplets serve as beautiful decorations and protective talismans.
• Red small Envelopes • “ lucky money”• Married adults give children red envelopes filled with “lucky money”.
Couplet
Paper-cut art
Lai-See
Traditional Chinese hand water-color painting scroll
<Four Beauties of ancient China>
screen
Porcelain Vase
Dragon dance-Crafts
• Colored paper
• Scissors
• Crayons or markers
• Glue, tape
• 2 wooden barbeque skewers (or 2 straws or disposable chopsticks)
• Optional glitter, feathers
Activity-Jianzi
• originated from 5th century BC in China.
Sharing the meal (turntable table)
conception :
•strengthen the traditional table manners with the amusing visual effects
• communication pleasure on the table
Top 7 auspicious food
learn which certain foods or dishes symbolize good fortune and why they are considered to be lucky
1. Hot Pot2. Fish3. Shrimp
4.Dumplings5. Green vegetables6. Sticky rice cake
7. Noodles
Menu idea
• 3 different menu according to the Top 7 auspicious food.
• Serve Chinese tea, but feel free to serve alcohol as well.
• Background Music and tea.(wiki)