https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0 Made with a dash of wit en-us 2020-01-17 01:21:13 UTC 2025-05-13 21:20:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432750517 Bakkwa! Bakkwa, also known as rougan, is a Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky. Bakkwa is made with a meat preservation and preparation technique originating from China.]]> 2020-01-17 01:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432750517 https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432750937 With a history of more than 1,800 years, dumpling is a classic lucky food for new year, and a traditional dish eaten on Chinese New Year's Eve ]]> 2020-01-17 01:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432750937 https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432752203 Spring rolls get their name because they are traditionally eaten during the Spring Festival. It is a Chinese New Year dish especially popular in East China]]> 2020-01-17 01:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432752203 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432752370 Nian gao, sometimes translated as year cake or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice flour and consumed in Chinese cuisine. While it can be eaten all year round, traditionally it is most popular during Chinese New Year.]]> 2020-01-17 01:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432752370 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432753181 From head to toe, all clothes and accessories worn on New Year's Day should be brand-new. Some families still wear traditional Chinese clothing like qipao, but many families now wear regular, Western-style clothing like dresses, skirts, pants, and shirts on Chinese New Year's Day. Many opt to wearlucky red underwear]]> 2020-01-17 01:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432753181 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432753993 The Hanfu, Zhongshan suit (Mao suit), Tang suit, and cheongsam (qipao) are the four most distinctive types of traditional Chinese clothing]]> 2020-01-17 01:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432753993 https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432754598 Chinese New Year is a time for families to be together. Chinese New Year eve is the most important time. Wherever they are, people are expected to be home to celebrate the festival with their families. The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is called 'reunion dinner', and is believed to be the most important meal of the year.

]]> 2020-01-17 01:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432754598 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432754762 First, they signify family reunion; in northern China, families traditionally spend New Year's Eve together preparing the dumplings, which are eaten at midnight. Second, the crescent shape of jiaozi symbolizes wealth and prosperity because of the resemblance to ancient Chinesemoney (silver ingots]]> 2020-01-17 01:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432754762 https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432754861 Fireworks are used to drive away the evil in China. Right after 12:00PM on New Year's Eve, fireworks will be launched to celebrate the coming of the New Year as well as to drive away the evil. It is believed that the person who launched the first firework of the New Year will obtain good luck.

]]> 2020-01-17 01:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432754861 https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432755470 The Red packet is a red envelope with money in it, Usually the red racket is given by adults, especially married couples, and elderly to young children in the New Year days. It was believed that the money in the red packet will suppress the evil from the children, keep them healthy, and give them a long life.]]> 2020-01-17 01:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432755470 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432755499 Mandarin title is also a common Chinese New Year greeting and the songcelebrates the arrival of spring, it quickly became associated almost exclusively with Chinese New Year celebrations and remains a part of the season's musical canon]]> 2020-01-17 01:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432755499 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432756162 Members of the Song and Dance Theatre of Guangxi (1st photo) captivating the crowds with their choreography and bright red costumes at the official opening ceremony and street light-up that kicked off this year's Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations annually.]]> 2020-01-17 01:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432756162 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432756420 The main Chinese New Year activities include 1) putting up decorations, 2) eating reunion dinner with family on New Year'sEve, 3) firecrackers and fireworks, and 4) giving red envelopes and other gifts. These four things are introduced below.]]> 2020-01-17 01:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432756420 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432756824 Fish. A whole fish is a staple for New Year celebrations in China, and is intended to welcome prosperity for the entire year]]> 2020-01-17 01:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432756824 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432757299 A whole chicken is usually served on to represent family togetherness. As chicken is high in protein, some believe that chicken during the new year also represents rebirth. Like the fish, the chicken should be served in its entirety, with the head and feet intact. In some households, the chicken’s feet are reserved for the breadwinners of the family to help them grasp onto wealth. Traditionally, families will also offer chicken to deceased ancestors for otherworldly blessings and ]]> 2020-01-17 01:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432757299 https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432757849 Traditional Dress Is a Red Cheongsam
The traditional way to dress for Chinese New Year is to wear a qipao or a cheongsam frock. 

]]> 2020-01-17 01:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432757849 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432758174 The reunion dinner (tuan'nianfan) is an annual feast where family members reaffirm the love and respect that bind them together as a unit. ... This event is of sociological significance as it is a means to ensure the solidarity of the family and its cohesiveness]]> 2020-01-17 01:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432758174 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432758412 2020-01-17 02:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432758412 Yuca https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432758740 2020-01-17 02:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/432758740 https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/434349524 2020-01-22 01:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/yuca/3tp4ekn4wnn0/wish/434349524