Power Hour 24 (It's Chinese New Year)

Power Hour 24

It's Chinese New Year

It's Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year happens sometime between January 21 and February 20. The Chinese New Year celebration lasts 15 days

Chinese New Year Is a Special Time!

People say good-bye to the old year and welcome the new year.

A Time for Color: Many people wear red and gold. Those colors are thought to bring happiness and wealth. Family and friends give children small red envelopes filled with money.

A Time for Food: During Chinese New Year, people usually eat dishes that have special meanings. For example, one dish is called the longevity noodles. People believe eating these long noodles mean they would live a longer life. 

A Time for Good Wishes: People decorate their homes with paper decorations and scrolls. They usually show symbols of good luck, wealth, and happiness.

A Time for Celebration: The Chinese lion dance is often part of the Chinese New Year celebration. People believe that the dance brings good luck. The dragon is also a symbol of good luck. A group of people might dress up as a dragon and perform the dragon dance. 

Animal Years

The Chinese people use an animal to name each year. There are twelve animals. They are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. People born in a certain year are believed to have a specific set of characteristics. For example, people born in the year of the pig are thought to be honest and hardworking and to have good manners. 

Multiple Choice

When does Chinese New Year happen?

• A. sometime between January 1 and February 20

• B. January 21

• C. sometime between January 1 and January 21

• D. sometime between January 21 and February 20

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