Our annual pdf file showing the year's phases of the moon is ready. If you would like a copy, please post a comment with your email, or email me.
I love the look but it really helps show how each month of the Chinese calendar begins with a new moon. If there is a full moon, one knows it is the 15th of the lunar calendar. Children - and adults - always want to look at it when I take it anywhere.
Share ideas about how you use it!
Chinese lunisolar* calendar starts on the new moon night between January 19th & February 21st. Traditionally the New Year was celebrated for 2 weeks. Year of the (Fire) Rooster started 28 Feb 2017, next start: 2/16/18 (dog) & 2/5/19 (pig). Cycle resumes on 25Jan2020, A Year of the Rat, then 12Feb21 (ox), 1Feb22 (tiger) & 22Jan23(rabbit). (*) - lunisolar, not purely lunar as the Islamic calendar.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008
Resources for Chinese New Year
Books appropriate for Chinese New Year.
My pages of CNY resources:
Books do not change significantly from edition to edition but websites can and do. I am in no way responsible for the content of other websites, but here are some I liked when I last saw them:
Wikipedia's Chinese New Year entry
Prof. Roth's Chinese New Year page
Web holidays's Chinese New Year
Chinese Culture Center's New Year Page
Last Updated: January 2009.
My pages of CNY resources:
- Chinese New Year overview (lunar 1/1)
- Lantern Festival (lunar 1/15)
- Mostly Food
- Crafts
- Upper El Crafts
- Paperfolding
- Chinese Games
- Chinese Zodiac
Books do not change significantly from edition to edition but websites can and do. I am in no way responsible for the content of other websites, but here are some I liked when I last saw them:
Wikipedia's Chinese New Year entry
Prof. Roth's Chinese New Year page
Web holidays's Chinese New Year
Chinese Culture Center's New Year Page
Last Updated: January 2009.
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