China is a country in Asia. More
people live in China than in any other country in the world.
The
Chinese
New Year starts in January or February. The celebration lasts for 15 days
and it is a very
colorful celebration.
Before the celebration begins,
Chinese families
clean
their houses. They do this to get rid of all the bad luck.
Firecrackers
are also part of the Chinese New Year. The noise from
firecrackers
scares away the evil spirits.
Decorations and
new clothes are
red because red brings joy. People give
red envelopes, with money inside, as gifts.
Colorful foods, like
tangerines, are given as gifts. Two of the fruit are given because odd
numbers are not lucky.
Food is an important part of
this holiday. Families eat fish,
chicken, and
jiao zi which are dumplings filled with meat and vegetables.
The Lantern Festival is on the
last day of the celebration. Brightly colored
lanterns and a dragon dance are part of this festival. Sometimes the dragons are 100 feet long!
Chinese
New Year starts in January or February. The celebration lasts for 15 days
and it is a very 
colorful celebration.
clean
their houses. They do this to get rid of all the bad luck.
Firecrackers
are also part of the Chinese New Year. The noise from
Decorations and 
new clothes are
red because red brings joy. People give
red envelopes, with money inside, as gifts. 
tangerines, are given as gifts. Two of the fruit are given because odd
numbers are not lucky.
fish,
chicken, and 
jiao zi which are dumplings filled with meat and vegetables.
lanterns and a 
dragon dance are part of this festival. Sometimes the dragons are 100 feet long!
