Today was CAFE's first meeting, and it was a great success! Many thanks to our friends, Eric Wang and Peyton Young for presenting on the topic of Chinese New Year. Thank you David for the wonderful pastries and Lucas for the red envelopes with a crisp dollar bill. It sounds like you all learned so much! What did you learn? What was your favorite part? Share with me your reflections on CAFE!
If you did not attend cafe, click here to read about Chinese New Year and share with us some new learning. Please be sure to write four to five sentences with the correct punctuation and capitalization.
I learned that on Chinese new year people consider that red is really lucky and gold is lucky. I liked the Chinese cookies they were very good. I was born on the year of the dog. I think that the Chinese new year is cool.
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Deletein china they eat a lot of dumplings and ting yong and rise. I an a oig and the pig in china fireworks are used for they stay up till 12:00. the year of the pig is 2007 back to1998. They eat a lot of tangaren they do not wash ther hair when it is chins new year.
ReplyDeleteI would not survive not washing my hair.
DeleteI learned that some people don't do any cleaning on the Chinese new year. I learned that they have fireworks too.I learned that they eat fish on the Chinese new year. And thank you to Lucas and David for the red envelopes and the food.
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DeleteI learned that in China on Chinese new year they don't wash their hair, clothes, or house because they believe it washes away all the good luck. And that they open their windows before Chinese new year to let all of the bad luck go out and all the good luck come in. And I learned that I was born in the year of the pig! And thank you David and Lucas for the pastry and red envelopes I wish you the best year.
ReplyDeletethat is so cool Natalie!!
DeleteI learned that before Chinese New Year every one cleans there house to get the old year out and ready for the new year to come in. My favorite part is when we got to try the little cookies they were delicious! Thank you David for the great food, thank you Lucas for the red envelopes and have a great 2016 year!
ReplyDeleteI learned that the year of the Monkey is this year. I also learned that I was born on the year of the pig and that they clean their houses because they believed that when they clean their houses for the new year and it washes all the bad luck away. I loved the Chines Pastries!
ReplyDeleteI learned that this year is the monkey! I'm the year of the pig! My mom is the year of the horse, my dad is the year of the rabbit, my sister is the year of the rat, and my brother is the year of the dragon. I learned that before the new year they all clean out their house to sweep away all the bad luck! They also have this legend about this lion dragon sort of thing and they used loud noises to get him away! But it didn't work so the finally used fireworks!:)
ReplyDeleteI learned that the dragons name is Nian. I also learned that on chinese new year they make special cakes for the occasion. I also learned that people in china clean very very well before the new year. There are many things to avoid saying and doing on the chinese new year.
ReplyDeleteI learned that it is the year of the monkey. I was born in the year of the dog. I also learned that they give each other red envelopes. Thank you David and Lucas!
ReplyDeleteI learn that on Chinese New Year you get a red envelope and in the envelope there is money. I also learned that the animals each year cycle around. Also I learned that this year is the monkey. I am so glad I am in Cafe!:)
ReplyDeleteI learned that for the Chinese new year they eat fish, dumplings, and long noodles for a long life. In china, before the new year, they clean the house and get rid of old things and buy new things. On the Chinese new year day, they do not say words like die, gone, away because that is bad luck. They don't wash their hair, do the laundry, or clean their house either. My favorite part was getting the red envelope with the money in it.
ReplyDeleteI learned about the Chinese New Year today in cafe. It is much like Thanksgiving. Nina the dragon preyed on villagers. An old man made loud sounds on his drums and put red cards on the doors to scare the Nina away. On Chinese New Year they eat dumplings a big fish and cake. I had a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteI learned that they put red on the front of their doors to scare away Nain the dragon. Also oldest senior gives a red envelope (that contains money) to the youngest, and that Chinese new year is like new years eve. The most exciting thing I found out is that there is a big parade and there are people that dress up like dragons.
ReplyDeleteOur the first CAFE meeting has been about Chinese New Year today. I learned that the color red is considered lucky on this holiday. According to legend the tradition started when a dragon attacked a village. A wise old man told the people to put up red lanterns and paper decorations and set off fire crackers. This scared the dragon away. I also learned that during Chinese New Year people don't wash their hair because it washes away the good luck. They also don't sweep their floors because that sweeps away the good luck. My favorite part was where we got to taste the Chinese pastries.
ReplyDeleteI learned that the Chinese people they clean out their houses but they don't sweep or wash their hair because it washes away their good luck. And they make red cards because of the dragon that they scared away because he doesn't like the color red. And that each Chinese New Year the kids get red envelopes and they get money in them. And that they eat one whole fish because it is good luck for the next year.
ReplyDeleteI learned that they put red on there house to scar the dragon. And I learned they clean their houses really good. Then they will not clean the houses or wash their cloths or their body so they wont wash off good luck. And every Chinese new year the kids get red envelopes filled with money.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that they cleaned out their houses so that all of the bad luck would go away and the good luck would come in. I bet my mom would like for me to do that too. People celebrate that night with fireworks, that would be my favorite part of the festivities. This year is the year of the monkey. I was born of the year of the pig. The pig's good characteristics are to put others before themselves and their bad characteristics are that they can be reckless. The children get red envelopes with money in them.
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