1. Topic: Chinese New Year 古坑國中 英語科 張偉政 Tommy Chang

2. The Origin Long long ago, there was a kind of scary monster named “Nien”.

3. The Origin The “Nien” monster would come out from the deep mountain and eat people on Chinese New year’s Eve.

4. The Origin People were afraid of the “Nien” monster very much, and tried to solve this big problem.

5. The Origin Luckily, they found that the monster was afraid of light, noise, and the red color.

6. The Origin For this reason, people stamped the red spring couplet on the door.

7. The Origin They also lit firecrackers to scare the “Nien” monster away.

8. The Origin The next day, people say” Gongxi “ (means congratulations) each other for a lucky coming year.

9. Food for Chinese New Year rice cake meaning: get a higher and higher position

10. Food for Chinese New Year steamed sponge cake meaning: progress and develop year over year

11. Food for Chinese New Year hot pot meaning: development, success, and reunion

12. Food for Chinese New Year fish meaning: surplus, have more to store

13. Food for Chinese New Year dumpling meaning: wealth, fortune

14. Food for Chinese New Year turnip meaning: good luck

15. Food for Chinese New Year long life vegetable meaning: long life

16. Food for Chinese New Year tangerine meaning: fortune, good luck

17. Food for Chinese New Year pineapple meaning: prosperity

18. Something else for the Chinese new year lucky moneyspring couplet

19. Something else for the Chinese new year dragon danceLion dance

20. Happy Chinese New Year