Websites for the study of Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

Provides basic information about the Chinese New Year celebrations, as well as links to traditional foods, decorations, superstitions, and the entire 15 day celebration.

Chinese Lunar New Year

http://www.web-holidays.com/Chinesenewyear/default.htm

Features information about Chinese New Year celebrations in various countries.  Links to a variety of articles, menus, recipes, and traditional crafts.

Chinese New Year

http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/holidays/hanae.html

Provides information and links on the celebration of Chinese New Year in various Asian countries.

New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year

http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/spring_e/spring.htm

Provides basic information for many Chinese festivals, including Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat festival, etc.  Hyperlinks are included in the text.  Includes links to other information on Chinese culture and Taiwan.

Chinese New Year

http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/groups/chonghua/chinese_new_year.html

Features very good basic, easily read information on Chinese New Year celebrations, customs and traditions, and food.  While the site dates back to 1997, the textual information remains accurate.

Chinese Festivals and Holidays     

http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/festival.html

Provides a listing of all the holidays and special dates throughout the year.  Includes traditional, as well as American, celebrations, links to Chinese zodiac and calendars, and New Year symbolisms.

Chinese New Year

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Chinalife.html#new

Provides information on Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, and other festivals.  Some use of hyperlinks for additional information.  Includes some information on dragons, and lesson plans.  Links to related sites.

Chinese New Year, 2004

http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2004.htm

Always links to the current year.

Chinese New Year

http://www.chinasprout.com/

Traditional Chinese Paper Arts

http://www.wgn.net/~nienhuis/chinese.html

Paper cuttings

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/paper_cut.htm

Chinese paper cutting

http://membres.lycos.fr/nguyenvanvalerie/English/Accueilx.html

China the Beautiful     

http://www.chinapage.com/china.html

Provides information and images on classical Chinese art, calligraphy, poetry, history, literature, painting and philosophy.  Includes information on the Moon Festival, the Beijing Opera, Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat festival, the Silk road, etc.  Links to Chinese websites in Chinese.  Searchable.

Chef Ashbell’s Food Stop     

http://www.foodstop.com

Features a mix of recipes, travel information, cultural cooking tips and celebrities presenting cultural food traditions from around the world.  Includes special occasion meal ideas  (e.g. Chinese New Year, Valentines, Super Bowl, etc.).  Use the pull down menu.

Chinese New Year

http://www.chineseastrologyonline.com/2006.htm

Features information on the Chinese calendar and its relationship to the celebration of Chinese New Year.

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