Thursday, December 9, 2010

Blog Entry #2.7 - Holiday Reaserch (A)

1. What is the name of the holiday?

Answer:The name of the holiday is Chinese New Year.

2. When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?

Answer: Chinese New year starts on Janurary 28th and last for 15 days.

3. Who celebrates this holiday? (Countries, religious groups, ethnic groups)

Answer: The ethnic group that celebrates this holiday is Chinese people and the countries that celebrates this holiday is Chinese countries.

4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the significance of this holiday?

Answer: this holiday is celebrated to celebrate the coming of a new year (out with the old and in with the new)

5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food, costumes, dance or music associated with this holiday.

Answer: Chinese new Year is celebrated by people eating chinese food setting off firecrackers a ritual they do is give people red packets. They also do dragon and lion dances. They also listen to chinese music.

6. What websites were used in answering these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses of each website.)

Answer: http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa011298.htm

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