January 2, 2009 - Chinese New Year
Christmas is over, and the New Year has officially begun! Most of you have heaved a sigh of relief as "normal" life starts to return.
But Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is still ahead. Bright red lanterns are being hung all over our city. Soon the children will be out of school for a long winter break. And I'll accordingly let Sprite take time off from homeschool so that she can enjoy extended times with her friends. Our "normal" is still a long way away!
According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 2009, the year of the ox, begins on January 26, 2009.
If you'd like to teach your children about this holiday celebrated by much of the Asian world, I've gathered some resources at Chinese New Year.
Comments
January 3, 2009 - Thanks!
Posted by urbanbutterfly
Thanks for all the info. for the Chinese New Year. It was just what I needed! Your site looks great....and I'll look forward to reading more writing! (But I hope you are able to get your camera fix quickly)
January 13, 2009 - Chinese New Year
Posted by Anonymous
Thank you for the info. that you gathered on the Chinese New Year. My daughter (9yrs. old) and I have a formal tea party every month. We have been doing this for a year now and something that we both love. We decided to have a "Chinese New Years" them for our January tea party.
January 15, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by drewsfamilytx
Happy New Year! I don't think I should mention this to my boys... it will make them search the whole world for holidays to celebrate and use as an excuse to take a break from school! LOL
January 23, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Hi Jimmie, and thanks for visiting my blog!!
We have a real interest in Asia as a family, mainly Japan, although we also have a fondness for the SW corner of China - Guizhou province is our particular favourite! We also collect Asian textiles, amongst our other interests.
We will be celebrating New Year this weekend - in Melbourne's Chinatown though, not in China! Kung Hei Fat Choi (Comments can't cope with Chinese characters, it seems!)
I'm looking forward to reading more of your life!
Yours covetously,
Jeanne
http://www.ohpeacefulday.blogspot.com/
