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Celebrating
Lunar New Year
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Draw or type one thing What do you wonder
you already know about about today’s topic?
today’s topic:
Lunar New Year is one of the most important festivals for
millions around the world as people dedicate time and focus
toward family, feasting, cleaning, gifts, games, settling
debts, and hoping for good luck in the new year.

The holiday generally occurs in mid-January to late-

February, lasts several days, and marks the beginning of
spring. Called the Spring Festival, or Chūn Jié, by Chinese
and Taiwanese, it is also called Tết Nguyên Đán by
Vietnamese, Seollal by Koreans, Losar by Tibetans, and
Tsagaan Sar by Mongolians.

The holiday is not only celebrated in Asian countries like

China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia,
and Indonesia; but also in America, England, France,
Germany, Canada, Australia, etc. In fact, it has been
celebrated in the United States for over 150 years.
Let’s watch this video to
learn how Asian cultures
around the world
celebrate the Lunar New
Year with their own
unique traditions and
decadent foods.
Why do you think the day for Lunar New Year
changes every year?
The date of the Lunar New Year changes
every year because it is based on the
lunar calendar. The traditional lunar
calendar used in Asia is based on the
moon’s orbit around the earth. Lunar
New Year is almost always celebrated on
the second new moon after the winter
solstice.
Dragon and lion dancing is often featured in Drag the icon to the image of
Lunar New Year celebrations and parades. lion dancing.
Many people often confuse dragon dancers
with lion dancers because Chinese and
Vietnamese lions are considered mythical
creatures, fanciful, and multicolored, like
dragons.

The easy way to tell them apart is that

dragons are long and sinewy with many
people running inside. A lion has only two
people inside, a head and a tail (four legs),
and performs many athletic and acrobatic
feats. Both bring good luck and are not to be
feared.
Symbolism is an important part of the Lunar New Year.
Match the food with what it symbolizes.

For Seollal, or Korean New Year, tteokguk, a soup made of broth,

meat, round rice cakes, leeks, and eggs, is eaten to symbolize a new
beginning.

For Chūn Jié, or Chinese New Year, jiǎozi, or dumplings, are eaten to
symbolize wealth.

For Tết, or Vietnamese New Year, families make bánh chưng, sticky
rice wrapped in leaves, which represent the earth. These are often
offered on ancestral altars.
Now that you’ve learned about some
important foods eaten during Lunar New
Year, share what types of food you enjoy
when celebrating.

What are your favorite types

of food or meals you enjoy
when celebrating an important
holiday?