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Lunar New Year 101


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Have you ever wondered about the stories behind the traditons around Lunar New Year? Why we wear red, have lion dances, or what is the significance of the special dishes we eat?

Some of us may have grown up not really knowing or understanding the history, so here is a basic run down of why and how some practices came to be in order bring in luck for the New Year!

I reference quickly a few children’s books that I’ll be sharing with my 4 year old Daughter.

  • Mr. Men: Little Miss Chinese New Year by Roger Hargreaves
  • Yuxi, Yichen, and Chinese New Year by Emma Li
  • The Great Race: Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Ling and Eric Lee
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    Worthy AsianBy Shana Ng