tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84434992024-03-07T03:33:31.259-05:00Chinese New Year from Musical Mandarin<big>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).</big>
(*) - lunisolar, not purely lunar as the Islamic calendar.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-38716771924078574082024-01-03T15:57:00.003-05:002024-01-03T15:57:42.720-05:00Year of the Dragon starts in February 2024<p> The current cycle started January 25th, 2020 with A Year of the Rat, then 12February21 (ox), 1February2022 (tiger), 22January2023(rabbit), 10February*2024(dragon), 29January2025 (snake), 17February*2026 (horse), 6February2027 (goat), 26Jan28 (monkey), 13*February2029 (rooster/chicken), 3February2030 (dog) and 23January2031 (pig).</p>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-28457238060772520512017-03-16T18:00:00.002-05:002017-03-16T18:00:33.455-05:00
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(monkey), 13*February2029 (rooster/chicken), 3February2030 (dog) and 23January2031 (pig).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">* - when it is close to February 14th, </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;">Valentine's Day, at least in the USA, you may want to coordinate with your children's teachers a bit more in advance. </span>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-24246345764108943622013-01-25T16:01:00.001-05:002013-01-25T16:01:04.229-05:00Folded animalsI found <a href="http://f-anton.narod.ru/paper.html" target="_blank">this nice site</a> with free printables for folded paper animals. The images should be printed on cardstock so that they will stand on their own. The instructions are not in English but seem "obvious", at least for the ones I have tried so far, while also looking at the picture of a completed animal. It was not created with the Chinese zodiac in mind, but the following animals are represented:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>2008, 2020, 2032: <a href="http://blog.madeinpaperland.ru/2011/07/blog-post_6799.html#comments" target="_blank">Rat</a> (years: 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032) </b></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.madeinpaperland.ru/2011/07/blog-post_24.html#comments" target="_blank">Ox </a>(years: 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.madeinpaperland.ru/2011/07/blog-post_25.html#comments" target="_blank">Tiger (1998, 2010)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.madeinpaperland.ru/2011/07/blog-post_6167.html#comments" target="_blank">Rabbit/Hare (1999, 2011)</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://f-anton.narod.ru/im/paper/drakon2012bw.jpg" target="_blank">Dragon</a> (years: 2000, 2012, 2024)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.madeinpaperland.ru/2012/11/blog-post.html" target="_blank">Snake</a> (years: 2001, 2013, 2025)</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.madeinpaperland.ru/2011/07/blog-post_1421.html#comments" target="_blank">Dog (years include: 1994, 2006, 2018)</a> </li>
</ul>
I did not see anything on this site for horse, sheep/ram, monkey, chicken or pig. Enjoy!Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-61099760166817179492012-01-18T00:07:00.001-05:002012-01-18T00:09:08.159-05:00We are less than a week away from the start of another Dragon Year!<br />
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"Dragons" will turn 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, or 108 this year.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-73913691463982033502011-01-25T22:58:00.003-05:002011-01-25T23:15:15.313-05:00Chinese New Year or Spring Festival (Chun Jie)Chinese New Year or Spring Festival (Chun Jie) is the start of the lunar calendar and the coming of spring. It is the largest Chinese celebration, celebrated by Chinese worldwide – on the second new moon after the winter solstice. Chinese New year primarily involves family, friends and food.<br /><br />Celebrations used to last 4 weeks but now it is 3 to 4 days, although there are events listed for 15 days, ending with <a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2006/02/lantern-festival-2122006.html">Lantern Festival</a> on (lunar) 1/15, a full moon night. Many people in China get 5 days off to celebrate – although they may have to work the weekend before or afterward to make up for that.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Xin Nian Kuai le! Gong xi Fa cai! </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Chun Jie Kuai le! Gung Hay Fat Choy!</span></span><br /></div>Every community has different ways of celebrating. In American many Chinese families are known to celebrate on the nearest weekend, being sure to clean the house, decorate with red, share a meal together, and perhaps wear traditional clothes.<br /><br />The next Chinese New Years start on February 3, 2011; January 23, 2012; Feb. 20, 2013; Jan. 31, 2014; Feb. 19, 2015; Feb. 8, 2016; Jan. 28, 2017; February 16, 2018; and February 5, 2019. If you want to do something at school, tell your child's teacher sooner rather than later - especially when it is so close to Valentine's Day they need to plan how to spend their time. Some parents are unable to go in when the teacher can support it and just send in (red) hong bao "goodie bags" as if it was a birthday. If you go in a lantern craft or parade, or a dragon to parade under is wonderful. Bring in some background music if you can.<br /><br />How did Chinese New Year come to be celebrated? According to an ancient legend, once a year people were tormented by a beast called a Nian (a ferocious creature with an extremely large mouth) which was capable of swallowing several people in a single bite. Relief from the Nian came only when an old man tricked the beast into disappearing. Or scared it away with loud noises and red. In reality, New Years festivities probably evolved from a desire to celebrate the end of winter and the fertility and rebirth that come with the spring, much like the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. Today, New Year is about family reunions and wishing everyone good fortune in the coming year. (Nian is Mandarin for year. Xin Nian Kuai Le!)<br /><br />Some Chinese traditions for welcoming the New Year and creating good fortune in the year ahead:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">BEFORE New Year’s:</span> Clean your home, sweep away the bad luck of the year that's ending, get new clothes, get your hair cut. Plan out the food! Round food (fruits like oranges which are also gold color) are good. Fish, long life noodles, … Pay off any debts so you can start the year fresh. Decorate your home in red, the Chinese color for good luck.</li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">During the first days of New Year:</span> DO NOT clean your home. You do not want to risk sweeping away the good luck of the New Year. Don’t wash your hair the first day, or get it cut in the first week or so.</li><li>An important tradition on New Year's Eve is for families to gather together and spend the evening preparing jiaozi or boiled dumplings. According to Chinese Culture Guide Jun Shan, it is common to hide a coin in one of the dumplings. Whoever gets the dumpling with the coin will supposedly have good luck in the coming year. (perhaps only in his community?)</li><li>Try to see as many of your family and friends as possible during the New Year celebration to spread good wishes for the coming year.</li><li>Give out money packets - On New Years day, children receive “lai see” or “hong bao”- red packets decorated with gold symbols and filled with "lucky money”. If your bank has crisp new bills they are best to use.</li><li>Serve and eat as many lucky foods as possible on the New Year. Some of these foods are whole fish, noodles and mandarin oranges. If you're not ready to cook Chinese food, most Chinese restaurants offer special New Year menus.</li><li>Don't cry on that day or raise your voice to your children or you'll be setting a tone of discord for the coming year.</li><li>Some fruit or flowers or candy for your Chinese teacher would be appreciated.</li><li>Lanterns and couplets written on red paper are common decorations. Fu means fortune, and it is shown here on a lantern and also in cursive.</li></ul><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Some Astrology</span><br />The Chinese Lunar Calendar names each of the twelve years after an animal. (Someone said perhaps that the years should more properly be numbered from 0 to 11!) The cycle is: rat/mouse, ox/cow, tiger, hare/rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram/sheep/goat, monkey, rooster/chicken, dog, pig/boar. That is within a larger 60 year cycle that started in 1984.<br />The year of the rat starting in 2008 began the current 12 year cycle, 2020 will start a new one.<br /><br />Remember if someone was born between January 19th and February 21st, you can not tell their zodiac year unless you know the date of the Chinese New Year for their birth year. You may not want to discuss this in preschool classes – unless you are prepared for a very noisy room of animal sounds.<br /><br />Some Chinese believe the animal ruling the year in which a person is born has a profound influence on personality, saying: "This is the animal that hides in your heart." Others use the zodiac just for fun. One legend has it that the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from earth. Only twelve came to bid him farewell and as a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. Another legend says that the years are named, in order, for the animals that raced for the Green Emperor.<br /><br />There are a number of sites on the web with more information on the Chinese zodiac, Chinese New Year, and Chinese date converters. There are also solar to lunar date converters available for Palm Pilots.<br /><br />Updated: March 2007, January 2011Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-28162657570597988842011-01-24T10:18:00.005-05:002011-01-24T11:25:04.880-05:00Year of the Rabbit: February 3rdAre "rabbits" the happiest. gentlest of the zodiac signs?<br />Are crafts for the "Year of the Rabbit" the most adorable?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Rabbit Crafts</span><br />Preschool & up:</span><br />DLTK has 3 different "toilet paper roll" rabbits for ages 3 and up:<br /><ul><li>Rabbit (Easter) Toilet Paper Roll Craft</li><li>Rabbit TP Roll Craft #2</li><li>Rabbit TP Roll Craft #3</li></ul>DLTK <a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mbunny_basket.htm">Paper Bunny basket/decoration</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coloring Pages</span><br /><ul><li>Child Book always has something: www.childbook.com (Thanks Ray!)<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.coloring.ws/rabbits.htm">Rabbit Coloring Pages</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/chinese-new-year/">(interactive/online) Chinese New Year Coloring Pages </a>from Apples4theTeacher: Get out your interactive crayon and color these symbols of Chinese New Year, including: Year of the Rabbit, map of China, and flag of China. Color pages are printable and suitable for framing.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elementary</span> crafts<br /><ul><li><a href="http://familycrafts.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=familycrafts&cdn=parenting&tm=869&f=10&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.kinderart.com/seasons/easter1.shtml">Stand up Bunny</a> (ages 4-9)</li><li>Paper <a href="http://www.papercraftcentral.net/2010/11/animal-simple-cute-rabbit/">Simple Cute Rabbit</a></li><li>This <a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mcrochetbunny.htm">refrigerator magnet bunnny</a> is supposed to be easy enough for those who don't crochet to crochet!</li><li><a href="http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/easterjewelryprojects/ss/beadwirebunnycharm.htm">Bead & wire bunny charm</a></li><li>Beaded safety pin crafts (hardest part can be finding pins without the circle crimp in the middle):<br /><ul><li><a href="http://familycrafts.about.com/od/beadedsafetypins/a/Rabbit_Beaded_Safety_Pin.htm"> Rabbit face pin</a></li><li><a href="http://familycrafts.about.com/od/beadedsafetypins/a/Bunny_Beaded_Safety_Pin.htm">Bunny Safety Pin craft</a></li></ul> </li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">at least middle school?</span><br />how about some fun kirgami? <a href="http://www.papercraftcentral.net/2010/04/kirigami-bunny-fun-driving/">Rabbit driving</a><br />cut paper: <a href="http://www.papercraftcentral.net/2009/05/paper-model-rabbit-with-carrot/">Rabbit with carrot</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Advanced crafting:</span><br /><ul><li>3D origami: <a href="http://www.papercraftcentral.net/2009/12/3d-origami-ballerina-rabbit/">ballerina bunny</a></li><li>do you have time & patience for quilling, a craft that started in Europe during the Renaissance: <a href="http://www.papercraftcentral.net/2009/01/quilling-rabbit-in-a-cup/">Quilling Bunny</a></li></ul>You may also want to see - and share with your students/children what expert papercutters can do. I adore <a href="http://www.ajpanda.com/Chinese-Rabbit-Paper-Cut-p/hd9-1350.htm">this bunny</a> at aj panda. (Reminded me of the "pulling turnip" song: "Ba Loubo").<br /><br />Many of the crafts from other years are also applicable. Do search the site for ideas!Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-31967108506433891232011-01-18T10:18:00.001-05:002011-01-24T11:29:33.738-05:00Jackie Chan CNY contest: 2011The <a href="http://www.jackiechankids.com/files/Chinese_New_Year_Contest_2011.html">Kids Corner Happy Chinese New Year Contest</a> is on again!<br /><br />Color or draw a Chinese New Year of the Rabbit greeting! Jackie will choose three winners in three categories: Kids ages 0 - 12, ages 13 - 17, and age 18 to adult. Each winner will receive a t-shirt autographed by Jackie Chan! Contest ends on February 2, 2011 at midnight.<br /><br />Original drawings will be posted at the Kids Corner and Jackie will choose the winners. To enter, scan and email your drawing to their webmaster. Visit their site for details and to see past winning drawings.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-44777270201915377842010-09-15T11:44:00.001-05:002010-09-15T11:49:01.788-05:00Mid-Autumn Festival comingSeptember 22, 2010 this year.<br /><br />For more information including lesson plans & a way to request handouts, visit<a href="http://mid-autumn-fest.blogspot.com"> my Mid-autumn-festival blog</a>.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-29683451730291815112010-02-19T11:37:00.001-05:002010-06-08T21:06:45.423-05:00CNY 2010 Essay contest (selected states only)Verizon is having an essay contest for the Lunar New Year. They are giving away $5,000, a global phone & gift cards. The contest is for ages 13-24. The only requirement is that you are a student. Please go to <a href="http://www.verizoninsider.com/education/">http://www.verizoni<wbr>nsider.com/<wbr>education/</a> for more details.<br /><br /><span><div><span class="tiger-Legal" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="tiger-Legal">No purchase necessary. Entries become property of Verizon Wireless. Entry period for contest begins 2/6/2010 and ends 3/12/2010. Open to legal U.S. residents whose primary residence is in one of the following states, and who are between the ages of 13 and 24 years old at the time of entry, and who are students enrolled at an accredited high school or college at the time of entry: <span style="font-size:130%;">AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, TX (City of El Paso only), UT, WA and WY</span>. For Official Rules visit www.verizoninsider.com/education. Void where prohibited.</span></span></div></span>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-68408557401145441992010-02-17T09:40:00.007-05:002010-02-17T10:18:59.507-05:00Origami TigersThere are a variety of origami tiger patterns, starting with the simple "<a href="http://www.nickjr.com/printables/easy-origami-tiger.jhtml" target="_blank">fold a face</a>" and decorate.<br /><br />I like this<a href="http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-tiger.html" target="_blank"> two piece one</a>, although a more traditional 2 piece tiger is shown in these YouTube videos: <a href="http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-fold-origami-tiger-299364/" target="_blank">part 1</a> and <a href="http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-fold-origami-tiger-299364_2/">part 2</a>. There are pictures of some fierce paperfold tiger "faces" and masks online, if you don't think they would be too de-motivating.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Paperfold tigers!</span><br /><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-tiger.html">Tiger</a> (Origami-Instructions.com)<br /></li><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/tp_kong/Tiger_Diagrams.html">(Standing) Tiger</a> (TP Kong) Diagrams for all 19 steps </li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.h5.dion.ne.jp/%7Eorigami/e/tiger.html">3D Tiger</a> crease pattern, but no instructions or diagrams (N Miyajima)<br /></li><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://origami.gr.jp/%7Ekomatsu/gallery/tiger.html">3D Tiger</a> crease pattern (H Komatsu), no English on the site<br /></li><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.pajarita.org/aep/nacionales/tigre-alado-anibal-voyer.pdf">Winged Tiger</a>/Tigre alado (JA Voyer), diagrams for all 44 steps</li><li><a href="http://www.pictures-of-cats.org/origami-tiger.html">Origami Tiger</a> (pictures, no instructions)<br /></li><br />You may also want to check out these <a target="_blank" href="http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-dragon.html">dragon origami instructions</a>.<br />(or if you need some <a href="http://www.coloring-kids.com/tiger-coloring-book-pages.html">tiger coloring pages</a> to keep the youngest busy while you fold.)<br /><br />For more see my Musical Mandarin <a href="http://mus-mandarin.blogspot.com/2007/01/paper-folding.html">Paperfolding</a> entry.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-73616312589245510842010-02-10T09:40:00.001-05:002010-02-17T10:21:40.233-05:002/14/2010Year of the Tiger<br /><br />Happy Valentine's Day<br /><br />and (Boy) Scout Sunday!Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-34460000833680408742009-02-09T18:59:00.000-05:002009-03-11T21:00:36.409-05:00Lantern Festival 2009I hope you have a cloudless sky where-ever you are tonight.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-47376003067544828992009-01-26T08:45:00.001-05:002009-03-11T21:01:57.574-05:00Happy New YearBest wishes for this year! May this day find you with the ones you love.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-72231818816704666012009-01-03T21:52:00.006-05:002009-01-03T22:24:32.415-05:00Some 2009 Chinese New Year events (NJ-centric)NJPAC, Newark: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Golden Dragon Acrobats</span>, Sunday, February 22, 2009<br />From bending into improbable shapes to forming human pyramids on moving bicycles, this internationally acclaimed troupe celebrates Chinese culture with time-honored traditions that date back 25 centuries.<br /><br />MHCS New Year Dance Party, January 24, 2009 (Saturday), Murray Hill Chinese Center (Contact Number for info & RSVPs: 908-660-4091, Email: <a href="mailto:principal@mhcs-nj.org">principal@mhcs-nj.org</a>), North Building, Watchung Hills Regional High School, 108 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ 07059<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular 2009</span>: (Visit <a href="http://nyspectacular.com/" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/golocal/nyspectacular.com');">http://nyspectacular.com/</a> for more information.)<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.divineshows.com/newark/prudential-hall-new-jersey-performing-arts-center?s=130">Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center</a>, Newark, NJ. Ticket Prices: $118, $88, $77, $65, $40, $29. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Mon, January 26, 2009 7:30 PM</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Tue, January 27, 2009 1:30 PM</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Tue, January 27, 2009 7:30 PM</span></li></ul>or <a href="http://www.divineshows.com/node/10930?s=131">State Theatre in New Brunswick</a>, (15 Livingston Avenue,<span class="locality"> New Brunswick</span>, <span class="region">NJ</span> 08901). $88, $65, $50, $35. <p style="margin-left: 40px;" startcont="this" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:14;" ></span></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-left: 40px;font-family:Arial;"><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Sat, January 24, 2009 8:00 PM</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Sun, January 25, 2009 2:00 PM</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Sun, January 25, 2009 7:00 PM</span><br /></li></ul></div><span style="font-size:8;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am sure that virtually all of the local weekend Chinese schools will be having events, but you may have to contact each school to learn details. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:8;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >There are many events in Ne</span>w York City, including<span style="font-size:100%;">: </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 100, 0);">Chinese New Year Festivities:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 100, 0);"> Lion Dance *</span>,</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><o:p>February 1, 2009 (Sunday), </o:p></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >11:00 am - 12:00 pm, </span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >China Institute in America (</span><span style="font-size:100%;">125 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Tel. 212.744.8181)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">M</span>OCANYC</span>.org (70 Mulberry Street 2nd floor @ Bayard St. NY, NY 10013)<br /><ul><li>Lunar New Year Arts <span style="font-weight: bold;">Festival</span>, Children’s Museum of the Arts, 182 Lafayette Street (b/w Grand & Broome), $10/each, Sun, Jan 18 from 12 noon – 5pm</li><li>Lunar New Year <span style="font-weight: bold;">Customs and Symbols</span>, Thu, Jan 22 from 7pm – 8:30pm</li><li>Lunar New Year <span style="font-weight: bold;">Papercutting</span>, Sat, Jan 24 from 2:30pm – 4pm</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stories and Music</span> of the Lunar New Year, <span class="date-display-single">Thu, Jan 29 from 4pm – 5:30pm (</span>Join the Museum of Chinese in America and Seward Park Library for a fun after school storytelling, music, and art workshop featuring author, musician, and artist Mingmei Yip.)<br /></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;">For more around the country & the world, see Ray's <a href="http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-New-Year-Events-Parades-and-Festivals-s/126.htm">great listing</a> at <a href="http://www.childbook.com/">Childbook.com</a></span>.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-28096418373876750672008-12-31T15:01:00.004-05:002009-01-03T09:21:47.058-05:002009 Lunar Calendar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1mi0R1DaUeGBr4yqnQxnkdZdPXW5mh65_bTMBwyjXpLGoyuCFTb5mT2HNOUKKUB1fFFeX90p-VQQ79ZW8Rp91PhStgemguZk9dcXLgsHS0p05n1R894DxeN29U2qdYZr-XhB/s1600-h/2009+lunar+calendar.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1mi0R1DaUeGBr4yqnQxnkdZdPXW5mh65_bTMBwyjXpLGoyuCFTb5mT2HNOUKKUB1fFFeX90p-VQQ79ZW8Rp91PhStgemguZk9dcXLgsHS0p05n1R894DxeN29U2qdYZr-XhB/s320/2009+lunar+calendar.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286716584662346626" border="0" /></a>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 <a href="mailto:mus-mandarin@wubison.com?subject=2009%20Lunar%20%20Calendar%20Request">me</a>.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Share ideas about how <span style="font-style: italic;">you</span> use it!Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-1104512218231019912008-12-01T11:45:00.000-05:002009-01-03T10:10:22.144-05:00Resources for Chinese New Year<span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2005/01/books.html">Books appropriate for Chinese New Year</a>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My pages of CNY resources:</span><br /> <ul><li><a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2004/12/chinese-new-year-or-spring-festival.html">Chinese New Year overview (lunar 1/1)</a></li><li><a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2005/01/lantern-festival-day-15.html">Lantern Festival (lunar 1/15)<br /><br /></a></li><li><a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2005/01/mostly-food.html">Mostly Food</a></li><li><a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2006/01/childrens-cny-crafts-and-activities.html">Crafts</a></li><li><a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2006/01/crafts-for-upper-elementary.html">Upper El Crafts</a></li><li><a href="http://mus-mandarin.blogspot.com/2007/01/paper-folding.html">Paperfolding</a></li><li><a href="http://mus-mandarin.blogspot.com/2007/01/chinese-games.html">Chinese Games</a></li><li><a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2004/12/chinese-new-year-and-zodiac.html">Chinese Zodiac</a></li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;">Other Website Resources: </span><br />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:<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_new_year">Wikipedia's Chinese New Year entry<br />Prof. Roth's Chinese New Year page</a><br /><a href="http://www.web-holidays.com/chinese/articles/01.htm">Web holidays's Chinese New Year</a><br /><a href="http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/newyear/newyear.html">Chinese Culture Center's New Year Page</a><br /><br />Last Updated: January 2009.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-90035361991941241282008-11-01T09:49:00.000-05:002008-11-01T09:49:01.501-05:00and the cycle rolls on...Mid-Autumn Festival is behind us, and even the Diwali, the first festival of lights in the fall that I know is fading behind us. This means that many Hindus have started their new year and the countdown to Chinese New Year continues.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-53640837636423251262008-08-15T18:03:00.002-05:002008-08-15T18:08:20.699-05:00Autumn Moon 2008The 2nd most celebrated Chinese festival is <a href="http://mid-autumn-fest.blogspot.com/">Mid-Autumn Festival</a>, and it's only about one moon away now. This year lunar 8/15 falls on September 14th, 2008<br /><br />You may want to start looking for mooncakes at the Chinese grocery store, review <a href="http://mid-autumn-fest.blogspot.com/2004/09/resources.html">Mid-Autumn Festival information,</a> decide whether you want to go into your child's school to celebrate, or even start <a href="http://mid-autumn-fest.blogspot.com/2007/08/time-to-talk-to-teachers.html">talking to their teachers</a> (the sooner the better on that one since it is "early" this year. I suspect many teachers might be happiest with just a special snack as they will be still getting their own routines set). Or, surprise some friends online with <a href="http://mid-autumn-fest.blogspot.com/2007/08/send-e-card-this-year.html">e-cards</a>. You can set up today to be delivered on September 14th!<br /><br />We still have a pdf file of 2008 showing how the phases of the moon compare to the 2008 calendar. If you would like a copy, please post a comment with your email, or email <a href="mailto:mus-mandarin@wubison.com?subject=2008%20Lunar%20%20Calendar%20Request">me</a>.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-48053459163568756002008-08-02T18:11:00.002-05:002008-08-15T18:36:21.318-05:00"August Moon Names"As I read the Chinese calendar, we are still in the lunisolar term "major heat" but almost to the "start of Autumn". Some non-Chinese websites say that the Chinese call this month "Harvest Moon".<br /><br />According to India's National civil calendar, today starts the month of Shraavan.<br />In the Hebrew calendar, we are in the month of Av.<br />On the Islamic calendar, we are in the month of SHa`baan.<br /><br /> <a href="http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Ekrcool/Astro/moon/#mn">Keith's Moon Page</a> has a list of Full <a href="http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Ekrcool/Astro/moon/moonnames.htm">Moon Names</a> that include: Native American, Chinese, New Guinean Colonial American, English Medieval and Neo-Pagan. Sadly, he lists the full moon names by months, when we know most of the cultures did not date them that way. The <a href="http://crystal-forest.com/monthlymoons.html">Crystal Forest monthly moon name</a> suffers from the same dating problem. I still love to see all of the different names together.<br /><div class="post-body"><div><br />English Medieval: Corn Moon<br />Celtic: Dispute Moon<br />Colonial American: Dog Day's Moon<br />Native American (Cherokee): Harvest Moon<br />Native American (Choctaw): Women's Moon<br />Native American (Dakotah Sioux): Moon When All Things Ripen<br />Neo Pagan: Lightening Moon<br /></div></div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-83114633327711794702008-02-24T20:22:00.002-05:002008-08-15T18:02:45.652-05:00Got storage?Is anyone - preferably in Northern NJ - interested in some Chinese New Year decoration, etc. ? especially from Year of the Pig? Some of us have collected more than we can store and would be willing to pass them on.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-45311716761876352542008-02-07T09:40:00.000-05:002008-02-07T09:53:08.277-05:00Happy New Year (2008/4706)The US Postal Service had their <a href="http://cny.blogspot.com/2008/02/year-of-rat-stamps_04.html">Chinese New Year stamps</a> available in advance this year - in case anyone wanted to sue them to send New Year's cards or hong bao!<br /><br />Google has a string of firecrackers on their search pages.<br /><br /><span id="Zoom">In China, at least the Guanzhou government seems to have really stepped up to make Chinese New Year better for those who could not get home to their families. More child-friendly, China view has some nice <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/07/content_7580629_1.htm">celebration picture</a>s. I especially like page 2.<br /><br />BBC has the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7232009.stm">Lunar New Year: In Pictures</a>. I like the close-up of <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7232009.stm">making dumplings</a>.<br /><br />This year, I discovered, I am not keeping up wit the times. tjmommy has the video and mixed media list of Chinese New Year.<br /></span>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-70707628603100104902008-02-04T11:19:00.001-05:002008-02-04T11:43:55.131-05:00Year of the Rat stampsPhotos and pictures of the new Year of the Rat stamps are all over.<br /><br />I really like China's Year of the Rat stamp this year. <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/06/content_7372759.htm">Xin hua net's pictures</a><br /><br />Singapore calls their Year of the Rat stamp <a href="http://www.singpost.com/downloads/media/press_release/08/PR20080116.pdf">charming</a>. I could not find a good picture of the <a href="http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/2008-year-of-the-rat-stamp-and-coin-cover.aspx">Australian Year of the Rat stamp</a>. Although Rat is first, the <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/archive-e.asp?prid=1270">Rat Wraps up Canada Post's Lunar Stamp Series</a></span> of 12 stamps.<br /><br />The USA is starting a new series -- but it seems you really have to be in the know to recognize this is a <a href="http://stamps.about.com/od/newsandculture/ig/2008-U-S--Stamp-Program/Year-of-the-Rat-Single.htm">Year of the Rat</a> stamp. Sometime, maybe they will issue them & get them to post offices early enough for people to use them when they send out New Year's cards & any hong boa to relatives farther away. <a href="http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/sr08_102a.htm">Official Press Release and USPS fact sheet</a>.Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-42652159150020488542008-02-03T11:35:00.000-05:002008-02-04T11:54:27.371-05:00Disney: Year of the MouseI actually find Mickey banner with him all dressed up "Chinese" that <a href="http://shanghaiist.com/2008/02/03/year_of_the_rat.php">Shanghaiist</a> and other have on their sites, cute. However, I am saddened at Disney's success in cashing in. They have more than 70 "Year of the Mouse" pieces on sale at <a href="http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com/hkdl/zh_HK/home/home?name=HomePage">Hong Kong Disneyland (Chinese site)</a>. <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10028710.asp">Laughing Place has an artice on Year of the Mouse at Disney (USA& Hong Kong)</a> with pictures for English speakers.<br /><br />Hot Toys has at least 2 sizes of Disney "Year of the Mouse Collectibles. I saw them first at <a href="http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76711">onesixthwarriors</a> (11 inch and 1/6th scale "action figures"). They are scheduel to come our 2nd Quarter. Official photos:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=62&pid=343">3 inch Year of the Mouse Mickey & friends</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=62&pid=341">11 inch Year of the Mouse Mickey</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=62&pid=342">11 inch Year of the Mouse Minnie</a></li></ul>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-69358920229519027352008-02-02T11:11:00.000-05:002008-02-04T11:36:15.202-05:00Tibetan New Year<span class="fbody" id="zoom">This year Chinese New Year and Tibetan New Year coincide and begin on February 7th. According to the Tibetan calendar, the year 2008 will be the year of "Tushu" or "earth rat". </span>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443499.post-57085707981442039102008-01-14T09:37:00.000-05:002008-01-14T10:06:40.519-05:00NJ Chinese New Year Events<pre wrap=""><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Just a sampling:</span></span></pre><ol><li>(yes, this one is in NYC, the rest really are in NJ) Museum of Chinese in America, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Preparing for the Lunar New Year in Chinatown Walking Tours</span>:<br />Sat, Jan 26 from 1pm – 2:30pm<br />Sat, Feb 2 from 1pm – 2:30pm<br />Sat, Feb 9 from 1pm – 2:30pm<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Witness how Chinatown transforms itself in preparation for the Lunar New Year. Learn about the traditions and customs observed by Chinese households and discover the significance of red envelopes, foods and decorations. Enjoy the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of Chinatown in the most festive tour of the year!<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Where:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> Tours begin at MOCA @ 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Fee:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> $12/Adult; $10 Student and Senior; $6/MOCA members; free/Children<br />5 and under. Advanced reservations required. Call (212) 619-4785 or email info@mocanyc.org. Please include the number and name of guests; date of tour; and contact phone number.<br />Museum of Chinese in America, 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013<br />T: 212.619.4785 x101, F: 212.619.4720, www.mocanyc.org</span><br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chinese New Year Gala</span>, Hua Xia Plainsboro Chinese School</span>. Saturday, January 19, 2008, 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Grover Mill Road, Plainsboro 609-468-4650<br /><br />Full stage production features musicians, magicians, martial artists, singers, and dancers. Yang Yi performs on the guzheng, a 21-string zither. Zhao Changiun demonstrates martial arts. Li Xin, a Beijing opera artist, portrays the Monkey King. Wennie Niu and Siu Chin perform Broadway tunes and opera. The Lion Dance opens the show. $10 to $30.<br /></li><li><pre wrap="">Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library, and the Chinese-American Community present A Chinese New Year Community present<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">A Chinese New Year Celebration</span></span>, Saturday, February 2, 2008, 1:30 - 3:30. This drop-in program includes: Folk Dance, Folk Songs, Face Painting, ice Game, Farmers Hat, Calligraphy, Origami, Brush Holder's, Crafts and more.<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></pre></li><li><pre wrap=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Celebrate the Chinese New Year, “The Year of the Rat,”</span> with a program of traditional and contemporary music and dance <span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 8, 2009</span> by New Jersey-based dancer-choreographer <a title="Nai Ni Chen Dancer Choreographer" href="http://www.nainichen.org/">Nai-Ni Chen</a> including a 12 course Chinese dinner. For information call 800-650-0246<br /><a title="Year of the Rat" href="http://www.nainichen.org/YearoftheRat/">http://www.nainichen.org/YearoftheRat/</a> </span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.sino-monthly.com/events/events.htm"><span style="font-size:10;"></span></a></span></pre></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >February 9, 10: New Jersey Performing Arts Center,</span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >Victoria Theater,</span><span style="font-size:100%;">Chinese New Year Celebration: The Year of the Rat, </span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >Newark, NJ,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.njpac.org/"> New Jersey Performing Arts Center</a><br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" > <span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;" >February 24,Cumberland County College,</span></span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" > Frank Guaracini Jr. Fine & Performing Arts Center, Vineland, NJ, </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.cccnj.net/fpac/index.cfm">Cumberland County College.<br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"> <p>(Event in Chinese?) The Chinese community in Livingston, New Jersey is warming up as the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches. In order to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Year of Dog, as well as thousands of years of culture and history, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Livingston Chinese Culture Day (LCCD) 2008</span> will be held on Saturday, February ?, 2008 from 4 pm to 11 pm at Livingston High School. The event is open to all who are interested. Tickets are on sale now. Please contact Xiuxian Li (973)758-1989, Rebacca Sheng (973) 535- 1452, or Jame Lee (973)535-1139 for ticket information. (<span style="font-style: italic;">OK, this confuses me, the zodiac goes dog... pig... and the cycle starts again this year with rat.</span>)<br /></p></span></li></ol><span style="font-size:100%;"><p style="font-weight: bold;">Sources included:</p><p>Childbook.com's great list of events, thanks Ray! (For events in the rest of the USA & the world, go to his <a href="http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-New-Year-Events-Parades-and-Festivals-s/126.htm">list of Events, Parades & Festivals</a>, and see if I missed anything!)<br /></p></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.sino-monthly.com/events/events.htm">Events in Chinese</a> from Sino Monthly</span>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462271153055068755noreply@blogger.com3