Chinese Holiday

Chinese New Year is a time for new beginnings. Some people clean their homes from top to bottom or share meals with friends. Others pray, light fireworks, or give each other gifts. Listeners will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.

Out with the old and in with the new! It’s time to celebrate Chinese New Year! Clean the house. Have a feast with relatives. Watch fireworks and dragon dances. Make paper lanterns. Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a celebration of new beginnings.

Max celebra el Año Nuevo chino con Lily y su familia. ¡Hay flores, naranjas y unos dulces especiales!

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Pedro is excited to celebrate Chinese New Year with his friend Katie Woo and her family. They attend a colorful parade filled with dragons and drums. But when Katie goes missing, Pedro is worried. How will he find his friend among all the bright colors and big sounds? Thankfully Pedro is ready to come to the rescue in this early chapter book.

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Do you want to learn about Chinese culture, holidays, and traditions? And do you want to learn a bit of Chinese along the way? Then this is the audiobook for you. Learn Chinese: The Master Guide to Chinese Holidays for Beginners is designed for learners of all levels and anyone interested in Chinese culture.

It's the Lunar New Year, which just happens to be Mulan's favorite festival! There is a lot to do to prepare for this important celebration, and for the first time, Mulan is old enough to help out. But everything Mulan does seems to turn out wrong. Follow along with Mulan in this special Lunar New Year story that captures the unique sense of magic, imagination, and possibility that surrounds the holiday!

Red lanterns, red envelopes, red everything—during Lunar New Year, the color red is lucky. Pairs with the story David's Lunar New Year Celebrations.

After his family's matchmaking extravaganza at Thanksgiving, high school teacher Zach Wong is terrified of what his parents might do for Chinese New Year. Surely they'll try to set him up yet again, especially now that his older brothers are in relationships. Zach, however, has no interest in dating, not since his fiancee left him. The solution? Find a fake girlfriend to avoid his parents' matchmaking.

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David was born during the year of the tiger. Follow along as he celebrates Lunar New Year each year with his family. Pairs with the nonfiction title Celebrating Lunar New Year.

Double Luck is filled with examples of how the human spirit can triumph over adversity. In the Chinese language, the word crisis is written with two symbols: one meaning "danger" and the other meaning "opportunity". Although Chi Fa's childhood was filled with crisis, he always looked for opportunity. His successful triumph over crisis after crisis is an inspiration for all who seek hope in the face of great challenges.

Double Luck is filled with examples of how the human spirit can triumph over adversity. In the Chinese language, the word "crisis" is written with two symbols: one meaning "danger", and the other meaning "opportunity". Although Chi Fa's childhood was filled with crisis, he always looked for opportunity. His successful triumph over crisis after crisis is an inspiration for all who seek hope in the face of great challenges.

While getting ready for the Lantern Festival, a celebration marking the end of the Lunar New Year, Mulan's lantern breaks.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about the traditions and celebrations of Chinese New Year. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

¡Ha comenzado el año del buey! Hoy es un día muy especial para Meihui. A través de su familia, aprenderemos lo que significa ser un buey y todas sus características. En América del Norte y Europa se celebra el año nuevo el 1 de enero. Pero en otras partes del mundo como ocurre en Asia siguen el calendario lunar-solar, por lo que la fecha varía cada año. Puede tener lugar entre el 21 de enero y el 20 de febrero con ciclos de 12 años, con un animal diferente representando cada año.

En esta divertida historia aprenderemos sobre las celebraciones del Año Nuevo Lunar. Esta tradición cultural asiática sigue un ciclo de 12 años con diferentes animales representando cada año. ¡La familia Tigre es responsable de su comunidad porque este es el año dedicado al Tigre! ¡Sigue a Mamá Tigre, Ba Tigre y los gemelos Hu y Lei en su aventura del año nuevo! Los valientes gemelos Tigre se enfrentan a numerosos desafíos, pero a través del trabajo, la cooperación y el coraje consiguen eliminar todas las barreras.