Spring Festival Education Pack Oral History Project London Chinatown

Legend story of nian年 Time Place Characters The pass of nian New Year’s Eve Place Peach blossom village Characters A mysterious old beggar Nian monster

What do you think the Nian Monster would look like? VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhfHcJSNhYU&feature=related

Origin and legend Festive Food Customs Chinese New Year —Spring Festival Origin and legend Customs Festive Food

Celebration in London Chinatown

Lion Dance 舞狮 ➹ Have you watched the lion dance performance? ➹ Where and when? ➹ What do you think of it? ➹ How much do you know about it? Tell your classmates about your experience . Click to watch a video

The Lion Dance performance is closely related to the introduction of Buddhism. Lion Dance is a combination of martial art and dance. There are different styles: northern, southern and Taiwanese. The Chinese southern dance is more symbolic. It is usually performed as a ceremony to scare away evil spirits and to summon luck and fortune. Click to watch a video

Xīn nián kuài lè 新年快乐 Gōng xĭ fā cái 恭喜发财

Let’s sing a song 新年好 Xīn nián hăo http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTcyMzIyMjM2.html

Chàng gē 唱歌 (singing) Tiào wǔ 跳舞 (dancing)

zú 足 (Foot) Radicals kŏu 口 (Mouth) 唱 跳

Chūn jié 春节 (Spring Festival)

年夜饭 (New Year’s Eve Feast) Chú xī yè 除夕夜 (New Year’s Eve) Nián yè fàn 年夜饭 (New Year’s Eve Feast)

(Write the spring couplets) Xiě chūn lián 写春联 (Write the spring couplets)

(Paste the ‘Fu’ character) Tiē fú zì 贴福字 (Paste the ‘Fu’ character)

放鞭炮 / 放爆竹 红包 (Red packet) Fàng biān pào / Fàng bào zhú Hóng bāo 放鞭炮 / 放爆竹 (Set off firecrackers) Hóng bāo 红包 (Red packet)

How much festive food can you list for Spring Festival? Which one is your favourite? Do you know how to make them?

Do you know the names of these foods Do you know the names of these foods? What are the connotations behind the names?

Tāng yuán/ yuán xiāo 汤圆 / 元宵

Jiǎo zi 饺子 (Dumpling)

Jīn jú 金橘 (Kumquat)

Nián gāo 年糕 (Rice cake)

Jī 鸡 (Chicken) Yú 鱼 (Fish)

CUSTOMS 腊八节 Xiaonian 小年 New Year’s Eve 除夕夜 Lantern Festival 元宵节 Laba Porridge Day 腊八节 Xiaonian 小年 New Year’s Eve 除夕夜 Lantern Festival 元宵节 8th Lunar December Laba Porridge 23rd Lunar December The Kitchen God Rice dumplings Lantern show Guessing Lantern riddles CUSTOMS 29th/30th Lunar December The Family Reunion dinner

* How to write the character ‘Fu’

* How to write the Character ‘Chun’:

Thank You

London Chinatown Acknowledgement: Produced as part of the London China Town Oral History Project with materials from CMHA and Ming-Ai (London) Institute. Lesson plan designed by Ming-Ai (London) Institute. Oral History Project London Chinatown

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