Today, February 7, is the Chinese New Year. The Chinese Lunar New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese lunar calendar. The Chinese year 4706 begins on February 7, 2008, the Year of the Rat. The Rat is the first sign of the Chinese zodiac, and it begins a new 12-year-cycle. The rat symbolizes speed, hard work, and change.
“Kung Hei Fat Choy” is a greeting and means “wishing you luck and prosperity.”
Take a look at this site for more information on how the Chinese New Year is determined.
Take a look at a few of the resources that we have in the library:
Lion dancer : Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year/ by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-Low ; photographs by Martha Cooper
China A to Z : Everything you need to know to understand Chinese customs and culture
Red Brush
The art of Chinese calligraphy
If you're celebrating the Chinese New Year, please leave comments below to let us know how you plan to celebrate the holiday.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Chinese New Year is today!
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“Kung Hei Fat Choy” is Cantonese - a regional Chinese dialect that is not spoken by the majority of Chinese people.
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
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