Animals of the Chinese Zodiac http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=344 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese lunar calendar dates back to the second millennium BC. Unlike our calendar, which numbers the years progressively from a given time (the birth of Christ), the Chinese calendar is cyclical. Each cycle is made up of 12 years; after the 12th year, the cycle is repeated.
Chinese Ten Thousand Year Calendar http://www.henryfong.com/10000.htm Gives the Chinese Lunar and Solar dates for any Gregorian (Western) calendar from 1924 to 2024.
China : Videos and PowerPoints http://chinavideos.blogspot.com/ China : Videos and PowerPoints
The link above goes to one of the Shambles "Forest of Theme Blogs" pages that provides videos and other multimedia resources to support the topic here.
If you would like to see all of the Theme Blogs then go to the full list at http://www.shambles.net/blogforest or click where you see this button
Chinese New Year - Chung Hay Fat Choy http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/index.html Chinese New Year - Chung Hay Fat Choy
About Chinese New Year | Chinese Zodiac - What animal are you? | Chinese New Year Books for kids | Kids Books About Chinese New Year -Thematic Reading List | Coloring Pages | Chinese Tangrams | Recreate Chinese Tangrams | Chinese Tangram Puzzles | Chinese Zodiac Word Search | Chinese Games for Boys and Girls | Chinese New Year Recipes |
Chinese New Year eCards http://www.chinesenewyearecards.com The Chinese New Year is synonymous with dumplings, lanterns, family get-togethers and fun !
All cards are free !!
Chinese Culture Online http://www.chinesecultureonline.com Offers Chinese culture products, including books, stationery, music
CDs, VCD/DVD, calligraphy and painting, gifts, and more.
Chinese New Year - Send Greetings, eCards, Cards http://www.101chinesenewyear.com/ 101 Chinese New Year - Send Greetings, eCards, Cards and Greeting Cards
Chinese New Year Traditions | Chinese New Year Ecards | Chinese Recipes | Links |
Culinary Kingdom - China 2003 (cn) http://www.chinaplanner.com/cuisine/index.htm China is an ancient country with a long-standing history and beautiful natural scenery. With its 5,000 years of civilization and wide variety of ethnic groups and customs, it is rich in cuisine culture.
Chinese culinary culture forms an integral part of the social system dating back to as early as the Xia Dynasty (traditionally dated 2205-1766 B.C.).
After several thousands years' development and improvement, Chinese cuisine has become a special part of the world's food civilization.
Chinese New Year Decorations CNY http://www.chinatown-online.org.uk/class_newyear.html Chinese New Year Decorations CNY
Decorations are an important feature of the celebrations for the Chinese New Year.
One of the main forms of decoration are the 'Red Couplets', which are Chinese good luck sayings written on red paper, often with gold trimmings and usually made up of four Chinese characters which ask for luck in terms of long life, wealth etc.
Chinatown Online has provided a Chinese New Year couplet for use in classroom activities. It is in the form of a graphic which you should either download and print onto an A4 sheet of paper (preferably red!) or print straight from the browser. The A4 sheet should be cut in half from top to bottom, and the two strips placed on either side of a door. The graphic is available either with the characters prefilled in, or in outline so they may be coloured in in the classroom.
Chinese New Year in Thailand (th) http://www.sriwittayapaknam.ac.th/chinese.html Chinese New Year in Thailand ... an account, with pictures, from students at Sriwittayapaknam School in Samut Prakan.
Chinese New Year | CNY | China | Thailand |
A monthly calendar of Chinese Festivals (cn) http://www.chinaplanner.com/4season/index.htm A month-by-month list of China's major festivals, parade, gala celebrations and cultural events every year.
This page lists almost one hundred different Chinese Festivals many with dates and explanations.
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Chinese New Year http://teachervision.com/tv/theme/Chinese%20New%20Year Chinese Symbols | Chinese Numbers | Say It in Chinese, Please | Chinese New Year Story | Chinese Inventions Word Search | Happy New Year Dragon | Chinese Words and Phrases |
Chinese Words and Phrases Handout | Margaret's Chinese New Year | Chinese New Year Article | The Chinese Calendar | Holiday Paper Chains | Create a Card | Tissue Over Bottles | The Accordion-Folded Pop-Up Art Book | Paper Making |
Western-Chinese Calendar Converter http://www.mandarintools.com/calconv.html This site converts dates between the Chinese Lunar/Solar Calendar and the Western Calendar There is also a description of how each calendar works. Chinese New Year
Chinese Astrology OnLine http://www.chineseastrologyonline.com/ Chinese New Year The foundation of Chinese Astrology is from Ying-Yang and Five Elements, which are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. Our free informative Chinese Astrology site provides you the advice on Baby Gender Prediction, Baby Lucky Names, Dating and Marriage Match, Lucky House and Bedroom Selections, and your Lucky Years using the combinations of Five Elements.
Fat Ming Company (San Francisco) http://www.fatming.com/ Welcome to FatMing.com, one of the internet's largest sources of Chinese paper greeting cards. Browse through our vast inventory of beautiful Chinese greeting cards, exquisite red "lucky money" envelopes, engrossing Chinese educational materials, and unique and delightful Chinese gifts.
The Chinese Calendar of Festivals http://www.holidayfestival.com/chinese-ny.html The Chinese calendar is technically purely astronomical in nature, i.e. it depends on astronomical observation for the determination of each new moon. However, in practice, it is calculated.
Chinese New Year at Yahoo http://tinyurl.com/47sm Yahoo has a page dedicated to Chinese New Year .... lots of links .. recommended.
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Chinese Festival Virtual Greeting Cards http://www.bluemountain.com/eng/chinese/ Chinese Electronic Cards Compliments of Blue Mountain Arts. Also visit their Chinese Language Website
Lunar Calendar Lesson Plan http://tinyurl.com/47tw Lunar Calendar Lesson Plan
Students will learn about the Chinese Lunar Calendar and the characteristics associated with each of the twelve cycles. Students will learn that the use of horoscopes to predict a person's future is common to many cultures. Students will learn about proverbs and words of wisdom, and will participate in the traditional Chinese method of fortune-telling. Students will test their acquired knowledge of the Golden Legacy.
2001: Year of the Snake http://www.chinatown-online.co.uk/pages/new_year/index.html Chinese New Year Traditions From flowers to fireworks, symbolism explained Also ... Chinese New Year Postcards | The Chinese Calendar | Chinese Horoscopes | Make Your Own Red Packet | Make Your Own New Year Couplets |
Year 2001 is the year of White Snake http://chinesefortunecalendar.com/whitesnake.htm Chinese New Year This is a love story about a man and a white snake. The first short tale was found during the Tang Dynasty (618 AD). That’s a cautionary, vigilant and tragic story of a man in love with a lady in white. The scenes of West Lake and Thunder Pagoda were added and the central theme was established during the Song Dynasty (960 AD). The entire story was completed during the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD). It was rewritten to beautify characters in some episodes in Ching Dynasty (1644 AD).
Traditional Chinese Festivals http://chicago.roc-taiwan.org/info/twtour/english/tradition/601body.htm Traditional festivals that have celebrations include the Lantern Festival, which features traditional folk carnivals with colorful lanterns; the Dragon Boat Festival's races; Confucius' Birthday, featuring traditional ceremonies in honor of the great sage; and Chinese New Year, the most important festival, celebrated with banquets, firecrackers, and traditional folk dances.
Chinese New Year http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
Festivals at Tom.com http://www.us.tom.com/discover_china/festivals/ The historical richness of China nation has produced numerous traditional festivals that form an important component of Chinese culture. Every festival has its own distinct genesis and story - suicidal poets and cosmic shepherds become heroes! Something that all of the stories reflect and the festivals celebrate is the desire for good fortune and happiness.
Celebrations, Holidays and Customs http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/china__dim_sum__celebratio.html Chinese Zodiac / Accordion Dragons / Zodiac Bookmarks / Yin and Yang Symbol / Shoe Box Dragons / New Year's Fireloveers / Lucky Red Envelopes / Zodiac Puppets / New Year or Spring Festival / Moon Festival /
HK City Map http://www.hkcitymap.com/eng/ie.htm Although not strictly festivals .. this site lists the Chinese Temples in Hong Kong .... and when you click on one you get a choice of pictures of that temple.... AND ... a coloured location map comes on the screen. If you are doing a project on HK templ es then this is a MUST!
Year 2001 is a Chinese Golden Snake Year http://chinesefortunecalendar.com/2001.htm Chinese New Year : Why do the Chinese name year 2001 as the Golden Snake Year? Chinese Astronomical Calendar | Chinese Civil Calendar | Calendar - Lunar Days | theory of Five Elements | Feng Shui | Chinese Fortune-Telling Calendar | Calculate Your Chinese Age | Chinese Infant Gender Statistic Chart | 4698th Chinese year |
Hong Kong Tourist Association http://www.discoverhongkong.com/ This site provides details of all the activities that are taking place for each Chinese Festival ... including Chinese New Year
New Year Lesson Plans http://web.buddyproject.org/web009/web009/teacherplan.html These Lesson plans were developed as a guide to help you use this website in the classroom. Please feel free to change anything you wish to better use this site for your classroom.
Chinese New Year http://web.buddyproject.org/web009/web009/infostation.html#anchor29129 The Chinese New Year comes at the end of January or beginning of February. The Chinese calendar is based on the moon, not on the sun like the calendar used in America, so their New Year comes at different times. However, it always comes in winter and it lasts for 15 days.