春节 The Spring Festival LAI LI 赖立

What is 春节？？？ Generally speaking, it is the first day of Chinese new year in the traditional Chinese calendar. Nowadays, it means the most important holiday in China for one week.

春节的习俗 The Customs of the Spring Festival 扫尘 祭祖 祭灶 贴年画，请门神 吃年夜饭 给压岁钱 放爆竹 拜年

扫(sǎo)尘(chén) The cleaning

祭(jì)祖(zǔ) Ancestor Worship

祭(jì)灶(zào) A Sacrifice to the Kitchen God

年(nián)画(huà) Spring Festival New Year Pictures

贴(tiē)门(mén)神(shén) Invite the door-god

Spring Festival Eve Dinner 年(nián)夜(yè)饭(fàn) Spring Festival Eve Dinner

In northern China, 饺子（Dumpling）is very important in Spring Festival In northern China, 饺子（Dumpling）is very important in Spring Festival. Chinese people hide some surprises such as coins ,honey and so on in dumplings for different metaphor meanings .

On the southern China eve dinner table, there are two dishes of fish On the southern China eve dinner table, there are two dishes of fish. One is just for watching. It means “年年有余” (You will have wealth every year.) because of the Chinese pronounce. The other one is for eating.

春(chūn)卷(juǎn) The spring roll 春(chūn)饼(bǐng) The spring pancake

给(gěi)压(yā)岁(suì)钱(qián) Give Lucky Money

放(fàng)爆(bào)竹(zhú) Set off fire-crackers

拜(bài)年(nián) Pay a New Year call

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Discussion If you were in Beijing, as a foreign student, what will you do to celebrate the spring festival? What is the difference and the similarities between the spring festival and the Christmas?

Unit Project If you were in China, what will you do to celebrate the spring festival? Make a comparison between the spring festival and the Christmas. PS: Choose one of these topic. Make a poster or a brochure to express your ideas. Use your own way to finish the project.

谢谢！ Thank you! 春节快乐！ Happy Chinese New Year