2. Chinese New Year

3. History of Chinese New Year 2600 BC Legends

4. Calendar Solar vs. Lunar 12/30-----1/1 -----1/15 EveNew Years DayLantern Festival The New Year's Day for the Year of Rooster is Feb 9, 2005

5. Food, Ritual and a Little Bit of Superstition Dumplings ( Jiao zi)Dumplings ( Jiao zi) Sweet Rice Pudding ( nian gao)Sweet Rice Pudding ( nian gao) Steamed-bread ( man tou)Steamed-bread ( man tou) Whole Fish ( Yu) …

6. Food, Ritual and a Little Bit of Superstition Cleaning New Clothes Festive couplets ( Chun lian)Festive couplets ( Chun lian) Cards and board games Fireworks Watching television Lights on all night!

7. Unforgettable Nights My New Years Eve

8. Festive couplets ( Chun lian)

9. Nian Hua ( Nian hua)

10. Fu dao

11. Surplus Through the Years

12. Dumplings ( Jiao zi

13. Sweet Rice Pudding ( Nian gao)

14. Steamed-bread ( man tou)

15. Fire Crackers or Not?

16. What Does a Feast Look Like?