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1、24ancestors.4Chinese calendar.6,18,19Chinese language.9Chinese zodiac.18,19debt.8Dragon Dance.5,20firecrackers.11flowers.10food.10,12,15,22Gung hay fat choy.9Kitchen God.10Lai see.13Lantern Festival.20Lion Dance.16,17luck.8,10,11,12,13,14,16moon.6New Years Eve.12,13New Years Day.14,15parades.6,20,22
2、red.11,12,13,14,15San Francisco.22spring couplets.11United States.22IndexPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:33 PM Page 24A Buddy BookbyJulie MurrayChinese New YearChinese New YearPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 10:52 PM Page 1Visit us Published by ABDO Publishing Company,4940 Viking Drive,Edina,
3、Minnesota 55435.Copyright 2005 by Abdo Consulting Group,Inc.International copyrights reserved in all countries.Nopart of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.BuddyBooks is a trademark and logo of ABDO Publishing Company.Printed in the United States.Ed
4、ited by:Sarah TieckContributing Editor:Michael P.GoeckeGraphic Design:Denise EsnerImage Research:Deborah Coldiron,Maria HosleyPhotographs:BrandX,Corbis,Corel,Image Ideas,PhotodiscLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataMurray,Julie,1969-Chinese New Year/Julie Murray.p.cm.(Holidays)Includes
5、 bibliographical references and index.Contents:A Chinese holiday The Chinese calendar How it began Preparing for theNew Year Symbols of the New Year New Years Eve celebrations New Years Day Lion dancers The end of the celebration.ISBN 1-59197-585-9 1.Chinese New YearJuvenile literature.2.United Stat
6、esSocial life and customsJuvenileliterature.1.Chinese New Year.2.Holidays.I.Title.GT4905.M87 2005394.261dc222003058322PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 10:56 PM Page 2To learn more about Chinese New Year,visit ABDO Publishing Company on the World Wide Web.Web site links about Chinese New Year are fe
7、atured on ourBook Links page.These links are routinely monitored andupdated to provide the most current information Important WordsWeb Sitesancestora family member who lived in a different time.customsa practice that has been around a longtime.Lai see envelopes are a custom of ChineseNew Year.debtso
8、mething,such as money,that is owed tosomeone else.holidaya special time for celebration.symbolan object or mark that stands for an idea.traditionalcustoms and beliefs handed down fromgeneration to generation.23PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:33 PM Page 23In the United States,people celebrate,to
9、o.There is a big parade in Californiaevery year.It happens in a part of SanFrancisco called Chinatown.It started in 1953.Thousands of people fill thestreetsand watch the parade.Itteaches peopleabout Chinesecustoms.22Chinese New Yearparades are full ofcolorful costumes.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/
10、04 2:13 AM Page 223Table of ContentsWhat Is Chinese New Year?.4 An Ancient Holiday.7Preparing For The New Year.8Symbols Of The New Year.10New Years Eve.12New Years Day.14Lion Dances.16The Chinese Zodiac.18The End Of The Celebrations.20Important Words.23Web Sites.23Index.24PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5
11、/16/04 10:56 PM Page 34People around the world celebrateChinese New Year.It is a time whenpeople think about the year ahead.They wish for good things.They visitfamily and friends.They alsoremember their ancestors.Chinese New Year happens inJanuary or February.This holidaybegins on a different date e
12、ach year.What Is ChineseWhat Is ChineseNew YNew Year?ear?PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 10:58 PM Page 421People gather at a temple in KualaLumpur,Malaysia.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:09 AM Page 21Colorful,lighted lanterns are part ofChinese New Year.20In China,the New Years celebrationend
13、s with the Lantern Festival.Peopleparade through the streets withcolorful,lighted lanterns.They watch a large paper dragon dance through the streets.The End Of TheThe End Of TheCelebrations Celebrations PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:27 PM Page 205This colorful dragon leads theDragon Dance.PL_
14、73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:03 AM Page 5Chinese New Year is always on thefirst day of the new Chinese calendar.This calendar is based on the moonschanges.People used to measure timeby watching the moon.Chinese NewYear celebrations last 15 days.The lastnight is always a full moon.6Chinese New Ye
15、ar parades are a traditionaround the world.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 8:56 AM Page 619Rabbit1987,1999,2011,2023Nice,shy,quiet,well-likedDragon1988,2000,2012,2024Creative,strong,smartSnake1989,2001,2013,2025Wise,romantic,charming Horse1978,1990,2002,2014Independent,smart,friendly,a hard worker
16、Sheep/Goat1979,1991,2003,2015Artistic,trusting,pickyMonkey1980,1992,2004,2016Funny,smart,well-likedRooster1981,1993,2005,2017Hard worker,proud,boldDog1982,1994,2006,2018Loyal,honest,well-likedPig1983,1995,2007,2019Smart,hard worker,caringPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:27 PM Page 1918Each year
17、in the Chinese calendar isnamed for an animal.These animalsare part of the Chinese zodiac.There are12 animals.The Chinese say people are like theanimals.They become like the animalfrom the year they were born.Whatanimal are you?Rat1984,1996,2008,2020Friendly,smart,imaginativeOx/Buffalo1985,1997,2009
18、,2021Loyal,honest,strong,a leaderTiger1986,1998,2010,2022Brave,warm,loving,a rebelThe Chinese Zodiac PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:26 PM Page 187An AncientAn AncientHoliday Holiday Chinese New Year is an old holiday.It started thousands of years ago.Atfirst,it was a celebration of the start o
19、fspring in China.Today,Chinese NewYear still celebrates new beginnings.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 10:59 PM Page 78People start to get ready early forChinese New Year.Families cleanhouses and sweep floors.This gets ridof dirt,dust,and bad luck.They alsobuy new clothes,get haircuts,and paydebts
20、.These activities are abouthaving a good year.Preparing ForPreparing ForThe New YThe New Year ear PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:00 PM Page 817These lion dancers are very fit.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:26 PM Page 1716The Lion Dance has been part ofChinese New Year for almost 2,000yea
21、rs.Dancers perform in the streetsand at stores.Two or more people hold the head and body of a colorfulpapier-mch lion.The lion dancersmove fast.They must train to do theirspecial dance.The dance music comes from drumsand cymbals.The Chinese say the loudnoise and the dancing lion scare evilspirits aw
22、ay.They believe this bringsgood luck.People put money in thelions mouth for luck,too.Lion Dances PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:24 PM Page 169Gung hay fat choy is said oftenduring Chinese New Year.It means,“Congratulations on your good fortune and happiness”in the Chinese language.Friends and
23、family celebrateChinese New Yeartogether.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:05 AM Page 910Fruits mean good fortune.Orangesbring riches.Tangerines bring good luck.People give them as gifts.Also,familiesset out sweet foods for their Kitchen God.He takes a trip to the heavens before theNew Year.People
24、 want him to say goodthings about them.During Chinese New Year,houses arefull of plants.These are symbolsof newlife.The Chinese want flowers to bloomon New Years Day.They say this brings luck.Symbols Of TheNew YearFruits FlowersPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:01 PM Page 1015On New Years Day,peo
25、ple seefamily and friends.They also honorfamily members who have died.Theybring gifts to each other.Children getmore red envelopes.People make a large meal oftraditionalfoods to share.Some ofthese are shark fin soup,specialvegetables,and roast duck.A feast of traditional foods for New Years DayPL_73
26、675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:07 AM Page 1514New YNew Yearears Day s Day The Chinese usedecorations to bring goodluck in the new year.The Chinese believe New Years Daysets the tone for the year.They want itto be a good day.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:06 AM Page 1411Red paper with black Chin
27、ese lettershang on walls and doors.These arecalled spring couplets.They are put up in houses and stores.The Chinese sayred is the color of luck.The black lettersare poems with good wishes for the year.The Chinese hang firecrackerdecorations in their homes.Thesesymbolizereal firecrackers.The Chineseb
28、elieve loud noises frighten evil spirits.They say this keeps bad luck away.Spring CoupletsFirecrackersPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:20 PM Page 1112New Years Eve is an importantnight for families.They stay home andsay good-bye to the old year.Somefamilies put red paper over the door.They say t
29、his keeps good luck insidetheir house.The family has a special dinner.They eat many foods.One thing that iseaten is fish.The Chinese word for fishis yu.It sounds like a Chinese wordthat means“great plenty.”This is whypeople eat fish.New YNew Yearears Eve s Eve PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:20
30、 PM Page 1213Children stay up late.Families makewishes,tell stories,and play games.Children are given lai see beforemidnight.This is money in a redenvelope.Lai see money is good luck.Lai see are given to children.Lai see money is good luck.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:21 PM Page 1312New Year
31、s Eve is an importantnight for families.They stay home andsay good-bye to the old year.Somefamilies put red paper over the door.They say this keeps good luck insidetheir house.The family has a special dinner.They eat many foods.One thing that iseaten is fish.The Chinese word for fishis yu.It sounds
32、like a Chinese wordthat means“great plenty.”This is whypeople eat fish.New YNew Yearears Eve s Eve PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:20 PM Page 1213Children stay up late.Families makewishes,tell stories,and play games.Children are given lai see beforemidnight.This is money in a redenvelope.Lai se
33、e money is good luck.Lai see are given to children.Lai see money is good luck.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:21 PM Page 1314New YNew Yearears Day s Day The Chinese usedecorations to bring goodluck in the new year.The Chinese believe New Years Daysets the tone for the year.They want itto be a g
34、ood day.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:06 AM Page 1411Red paper with black Chinese lettershang on walls and doors.These arecalled spring couplets.They are put up in houses and stores.The Chinese sayred is the color of luck.The black lettersare poems with good wishes for the year.The Chinese han
35、g firecrackerdecorations in their homes.Thesesymbolizereal firecrackers.The Chinesebelieve loud noises frighten evil spirits.They say this keeps bad luck away.Spring CoupletsFirecrackersPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:20 PM Page 1110Fruits mean good fortune.Orangesbring riches.Tangerines bring
36、good luck.People give them as gifts.Also,familiesset out sweet foods for their Kitchen God.He takes a trip to the heavens before theNew Year.People want him to say goodthings about them.During Chinese New Year,houses arefull of plants.These are symbolsof newlife.The Chinese want flowers to bloomon N
37、ew Years Day.They say this brings luck.Symbols Of TheNew YearFruits FlowersPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:01 PM Page 1015On New Years Day,people seefamily and friends.They also honorfamily members who have died.Theybring gifts to each other.Children getmore red envelopes.People make a large me
38、al oftraditionalfoods to share.Some ofthese are shark fin soup,specialvegetables,and roast duck.A feast of traditional foods for New Years DayPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:07 AM Page 1516The Lion Dance has been part ofChinese New Year for almost 2,000years.Dancers perform in the streetsand at
39、stores.Two or more people hold the head and body of a colorfulpapier-mch lion.The lion dancersmove fast.They must train to do theirspecial dance.The dance music comes from drumsand cymbals.The Chinese say the loudnoise and the dancing lion scare evilspirits away.They believe this bringsgood luck.Peo
40、ple put money in thelions mouth for luck,too.Lion Dances PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:24 PM Page 169Gung hay fat choy is said oftenduring Chinese New Year.It means,“Congratulations on your good fortune and happiness”in the Chinese language.Friends and family celebrateChinese New Yeartogether
41、.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:05 AM Page 98People start to get ready early forChinese New Year.Families cleanhouses and sweep floors.This gets ridof dirt,dust,and bad luck.They alsobuy new clothes,get haircuts,and paydebts.These activities are abouthaving a good year.Preparing ForPreparing Fo
42、rThe New YThe New Year ear PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:00 PM Page 817These lion dancers are very fit.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:26 PM Page 1718Each year in the Chinese calendar isnamed for an animal.These animalsare part of the Chinese zodiac.There are12 animals.The Chinese say pe
43、ople are like theanimals.They become like the animalfrom the year they were born.Whatanimal are you?Rat1984,1996,2008,2020Friendly,smart,imaginativeOx/Buffalo1985,1997,2009,2021Loyal,honest,strong,a leaderTiger1986,1998,2010,2022Brave,warm,loving,a rebelThe Chinese Zodiac PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5
44、/16/04 11:26 PM Page 187An AncientAn AncientHoliday Holiday Chinese New Year is an old holiday.It started thousands of years ago.Atfirst,it was a celebration of the start ofspring in China.Today,Chinese NewYear still celebrates new beginnings.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 10:59 PM Page 7Chinese
45、New Year is always on thefirst day of the new Chinese calendar.This calendar is based on the moonschanges.People used to measure timeby watching the moon.Chinese NewYear celebrations last 15 days.The lastnight is always a full moon.6Chinese New Year parades are a traditionaround the world.PL_73675 C
46、hinese New Year 5/17/04 8:56 AM Page 619Rabbit1987,1999,2011,2023Nice,shy,quiet,well-likedDragon1988,2000,2012,2024Creative,strong,smartSnake1989,2001,2013,2025Wise,romantic,charming Horse1978,1990,2002,2014Independent,smart,friendly,a hard workerSheep/Goat1979,1991,2003,2015Artistic,trusting,pickyM
47、onkey1980,1992,2004,2016Funny,smart,well-likedRooster1981,1993,2005,2017Hard worker,proud,boldDog1982,1994,2006,2018Loyal,honest,well-likedPig1983,1995,2007,2019Smart,hard worker,caringPL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:27 PM Page 19Colorful,lighted lanterns are part ofChinese New Year.20In China,
48、the New Years celebrationends with the Lantern Festival.Peopleparade through the streets withcolorful,lighted lanterns.They watch a large paper dragon dance through the streets.The End Of TheThe End Of TheCelebrations Celebrations PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 11:27 PM Page 205This colorful drag
49、on leads theDragon Dance.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:03 AM Page 54People around the world celebrateChinese New Year.It is a time whenpeople think about the year ahead.They wish for good things.They visitfamily and friends.They alsoremember their ancestors.Chinese New Year happens inJanuary o
50、r February.This holidaybegins on a different date each year.What Is ChineseWhat Is ChineseNew YNew Year?ear?PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/16/04 10:58 PM Page 421People gather at a temple in KualaLumpur,Malaysia.PL_73675 Chinese New Year 5/17/04 2:09 AM Page 21In the United States,people celebrate,too.