Chinese New Year Songs
I (teach and) sing two different Chinese New Year songs with groups. One is: Xin nian kuai le, Gong xi fa cai, Xin nian kuai le, Gon...
Nai-ni Chen's Year of the Dog Disappoints
We started the Chinese New Year with the Nai-Ni Chen Dancers special Chinese Zodiac production that incorporates dance, contemporary music,...
Nai-ni Chen's Year of the Dog Disappoints
We started the Chinese New Year with the Nai-Ni Chen Dancers special Chinese Zodiac production that incorporates dance, contemporary music,...
Gong Xi Fa Cai
The Year of the Dog is Here. Since this more an educational site than really date specific, I have gone back and added information to past p...
Chinese Characters (for the holidays)
I just found Good Characters site that shows how to write "Gong xi fa cai!" wishing you a prosperous new year (a.k.a. Happy New Ye...
Spring Festival Couplets - Chun Lian
You may want to look at Greg Choong's photo of " Chun Lian & Red Latterns ". The origin of chun lian is given in this ar...
Spring Festival Couplets - Chun Lian
You may want to look at Greg Choong's photo of " Chun Lian & Red Latterns ". The origin of chun lian is given in this ar...
Body percussion
As you might suspect, "body percussion" is the sounds that you can make with your body. You might be able to picture this more ea...
Crafts for Upper Elementary
Chinese dragons. Have them compare & contrast Eastern & Western dragons and draw them or do dragon origami. To help you, look at Ea...
Heart of the Lion energizes!
Heart of the Lion, Chinese New Year multi-media dance education program with H.T. Chen & Dancers in NYC. We went before the New Yea...
Ready for the Kitchen God to report?
Next Friday, the 23rd, the Kitchen God returns to heaven to report to the Jade Emperor on the family's behavior during the year. Traditi...
What Year Is It?
The most authoritative discussion I have found of “what year is it on the Chinese calendar” is from The Mathematics of the Chinese Calendar ...
What Year Is It?
The most authoritative discussion I have found of �what year is it on the Chinese calendar� is from The Mathematics of the Chinese Calendar ...
Dog and Dragon Origami
Origami (so what’s the China connection?) Origami is the word for Japanese paper folding, but there is also a tradition of paper fold...
Dog and Dragon Origami
Origami (so what�s the China connection?) Origami is the word for Japanese paper folding, but there is also a tradition of paper fold...
Research for Older Children
Create a Chinese New Year timeline of what happens when. The time line should probably go from lunar dates 12/16 (or at least 12/24)...
Research for Older Children
Create a Chinese New Year timeline of what happens when. The time line should probably go from lunar dates 12/16 (or at least 12/24)...
Children's CNY Crafts and Activities
Children's CNY Crafts and Activities While these activities are split roughly into two groups, activities can be adapted for any age r...
Children's CNY Crafts and Activities
Children's CNY Crafts and Activities While these activities are split roughly into two groups, activities can be adapted for any age r...
Activities on the Web for Everyone
Chinese New Year Parade photos Enjoy photos from previous years' San Francisco Chinese New Year parades . Not from New Year's - b...
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