Слайд 1Made by Bobrova Nastya
and Voronina Yana 8“a”
Teacher Udina Tamara Valentinovna
School
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Chinese New Year
Слайд 2Chinese New Year is the beginning of a new year
according to the lunar calendar.
The holiday
is celebrated with big family gatherings, gift giving, the eating of symbolic foods and celebrating the coming of Spring.
Слайд 3Jiao zi
At midnight, it's a custom to eat jiao zi
(dumplings), because the word jiao zi is similar to the
ancient word for new replacing the old.
Jiao zi symbolize wealth in the new year.
Слайд 4The Gregorian and lunar calendars
The Gregorian or solar calendar is
based on the Earth's movement around the sun and has
a fixed number of 365 days a year (366 during a leap year).
In China the lunar calendar is used to determine traditional holidays like Chinese New Year. It is based on the phases of the moon - which has a shorter cycle than the sun and falls somewhere between January 21st and February 20th.
Слайд 5The origin of Chinese New Year
According to the legend, the
beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against
a mythical beast called the Nien. Nien came on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers. To protect themselves, the villagers put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year. The Nien was afraid of the red colour. So people began to hang red lanterns on windows and doors.
Слайд 6Customs from the past
Chinese New Year is the longest and
most important festivity in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
Nowadays most families
celebrate the New Year for about two week's time, starting on the first day of the new year and end on the 15th.
Everybody still follows all the customs that their elders have taught them.
Слайд 7A two-weeks’ New Year festival
in China
The First day
It is
a time when families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended family, usually their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents.
Слайд 8The second day
It is for married daughters to visit their
birth parents. Traditionally, daughters who have been married may not
have the opportunity to visit their birth families frequently.
On that day the Chinese pray to their gods. They are very kind to all dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.
Слайд 9The third day
The third day is known as chì kǒu, directly
translated as "red mouth". It is generally accepted that it
is not a good day to socialize or visit your relatives and friends.
Слайд 10The fifth day
This is the birthday of the Chinese god
of wealth Guan Yu. It is also common in China
that on the 5th day people will shoot off firecrackers ensuring his favor and good fortune for the new year.
Слайд 11The seventh day
It is known as the common man's birthday,
the day when everyone grows one year older. People get
together to toss the colourful salad and make wishes for continued wealth and prosperity.
Слайд 12The eighth day
is the eve of the birth of the Jade
Emperor. However, everybody should be back to work by the
8th day. All of government agencies and business will stop celebrating by the eighth day.
Слайд 13The ninth day
It is traditionally the birthday of the Jade
Emperor. Incense, tea, fruit, vegetarian food or roast pig, and
paper gold is served for paying respect to an honored person.
Слайд 14The tenth day
The other day when the Jade Emperor's birthday
is celebrated.
Слайд 15The thirteenth day
is dedicated to the General Guan Yu, also known
as the Chinese God of War. Guan Yu was born
in the Han dynasty and is considered the greatest general in Chinese history. He represents loyalty, strength, truth, and justice.
Слайд 16The fifteenth day of the new year is celebrated as Lantern
Festival (Yuanxiao) which is on the night of the first
full moon. On this day families walk along the street carrying lighted lanterns, play riddle games and eat sticky rice balls. This day often marks the end of the Chinese New Year holiday period.
The fifteenth day
Слайд 17Chinese New Year falls on Thursday, February 03, 2011. It
is a year of Rabbit. A rabbit is a
very nice animal and so this year it will bring you positive changes, success, happiness
and good luck!
When is Chinese New Year 2011?