Chinese Culture – Spring Festival

Universe/God:

Thank the heaven and earth. Thank the kitchen God, pray respect to ancestors, wish for a smooth year ahead.

Man:

Reunion with family members.

Nature:

During the mid-year rest of the fields, give thanks to the earth.

Self:

Retrospect and prospect.

Dragon boat festival

Universe : Hailey

• Celebrate dragon boat festival

• Remembering people’s god and symbolise the ancestor

• Thanks God for giving us such a memorable experience

Man : Natalie

• Celebrate with your family and stay together

• Love each other and get happy memories and fill contented with the love embellished in the house

• Eat rice dumplings together and have a dinner with every one with the family , our cousins ,our friends and our family members

Object : Hannah

• The dragon boat

• The rice dumplings

• The boat flags

• The drums and oars

Self : Kayla

• Take care of yourself by eating good foodDragon boat festival

  
  

Universe (天) : Thank God for creating this festival for us, for us to celebrate the festival :)

Man (人) : Family gatherings is a time for the families to come together, share meals like zongzi, and participate in the rituals, reinforcing family bonds and traditions.

Nature (物) : give thanks to the earth and water through the dragon boat festival, for supplying it for the boat races during the cultural festivals, in turn honouring nature.

Self (我) : The dragon boat festival relates to spiritual self through the traditions that perfect against evil and illness. It connects individuals to their cultural roots, embodying the values of loyalty. (By celebrating the festival and doing these traditions (e.g. eating zongzi…) it provides us a chance to reconnect with our own Chinese culture and preserve traditions, allowing us to learn about our Chinese history)-> provide sense of identity

天：Chloe

During the Ching Ming Festival, the Chinese usually go tomb sweeping to celebrate the life and death of their loved ones, therefore we should be grateful for God for giving us this opportunity to be together and honour the lives of those who had passed.

人 Man: Katie

The Ching Ming festival is a time where families, whether they are on the earth or in the sky, gather together and spend time together. It’s a testament to how love knows no bounds and how family is the most precious thing in the world.

物：Awdrey

The ‘Nature’ orientation of Qingming Festival is reflected in the fact that it is not only a solar term, but also a festival that embraces spring, with important agricultural and ecological connotations. It marks the vibrant cycle of nature, reminding people to cherish life and fear nature.

我：ingrid

Ching Ming festival is usually known as the tomb-sweeping day which helps renew and nourish your soul. you can walk in nature and feel the refreshing breeze . you can also understand yourself and your ancestors

MAN: We get to visit and pay respect to ancestors, and reunite with family over tea and hiking.

UNIVERSE/ GOD: Cleanse negative energy, activities like climbing high vantage points are believed to bring good fortune, while consuming specific foods like Chung Yeung cakes is thought to bring prosperity and health.

SELF: Allows me to remember memories of ancestors and feel grateful for the plentiful harvest. I get to spend the day bonding with my family over the traditions that have sustained us for so long.

NATURE: Give thanks at the end of harvest season for the blessings and crops nature has given us. People often go hiking on Chung Yeung Festival, enjoying the cool weather and beautiful nature, celebrating the power of the outdoors. Climbing the mountains and flying kites in nature are also seen as a sign of good luck to come and are believed to carry away bad omens.

Chinese Culture - Mid-Autumn festival

Universe/God:

Look at the moon and learn the backstory behind mid autumn festival.

Man:

Reunite with family members. Supporting local businesses. Reconnect and share about life with family. Community festival events. Passing down traditions to younger generation.

Nature:

During the mid-year rest of the fields, give thanks to the earth.

respect and care the environment. don't waste the mooncakes, be grateful that you can see the full moon

Self:

Have a festive attitude and be happy and grateful

Chinese Culture – Spring Festival

-> Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. It marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.

Universe/God (天): Melrose Mang

• They pay contribution to heaven and earth.

• Through customs, they promote harmony within families and communities

• It symbolises new beginnings

• Welcoming the God of Wealth

• They offer various gifts and perform rituals

Man (人): Amanda Leung

• We can participate in the traditional reunion dinner on New Year's Eve to celebrate with families.

• On the first day of the new year, we will visit our family to wish them health and longevity. They the they will give us red pockets to wish us “good luck” in return.

• We can express our blessings to our families and relatives, offering blessings to them.

Nature (物): Charmaine Chau

• Nature is deeply intertwined with the Spring Festival in various cultures, particularly in how it celebrates the transition from winter to spring. 

• Symbol of Renewal 

• Seasonal Foods, the Spring Festival is a vibrant reflection of nature’s cycles, celebrating life, growth, and the interconnectedness of all living things.

Self (我): Vianna Mok

• Inspire personal growth and self-improvement.

• Reflection and Renewal

• The festival marks the start of a new year, symbolizing a fresh start to reflect on the past year and set new goals for the year ahead.