#world friendship day
Today marks the start of a special holiday for several of our friends! Today is the start of Lunar New Year! You may also know it as Chinese New Year, because it’s the first day of a new year in the Chinese lunar calendar! Because it follows the moon phases, it changes every year, but this year it starts today, February 1st, and ends on February 15. Kind of like the zodiac, years in the Chinese lunar calendar have animals - this year is the year of the tiger! I thought you might like to color some of the animals, too!
Lots of Asian countries celebrate Lunar New Year, so let’s learn what some countries do!
In China, people wear cheongsamorqipao,andeatfishanddumplingscalledbao!
In Korea, people wear colorful costumes called hanbok! They eat dumplings called mandu and rice cakes called ddeok!
In Vietnam, people wear silk tunics with pants - they call this áodài! They eat sticky rice cakes called bánh tét or bánh chung.
In several countries, people give children lucky red envelopes filled with money! ❣️❣️ Some of these have very fun designs, like animals that match the year and cartoon characters!
Happy Lunar New Year! Let’s wear red and gold for good luck, and make this year awesome!
