stanford sloan chinese new year party - part iii (story of chinese new year)
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中国红China Red
青花蓝Prussian Blue
琉璃黄Glaze Yellow
国槐绿Sophora Green
长城灰Great Wall Grey
Which One Is Considered A
“Chinese” Color?
Why Chinese Love Red?
#1 We Worshipped the Sun
#2 Han Dynasty & Ming Dynasty Rose From The South
#2 South in Eight Trigrams => Vermilion Bird => Fire => Red
Black Tortoise
White Tiger Azure Dragon
Vermilion Bird
#3 Red => Tender Leafs => Food
Spring Festival Tradition #1, Dinner On the Eve (“熬年守岁” )
New “Year” ArrivesRule 1: You Keep EatingRule 2: You Keep EatingRule 3: You Eat WellRule 4: You Eat with Your FamilyRule 5: You Pray For Your AncestorsRule 6: You Stay Up All Night LongRule 7: You Help Each Other Stay AwakeRule 8: At Your First CNY, You Have to Eat
Spring Festival Tradition #2, Firecrackers (“爆竹” )
Spring Festival Tradition #3, Couplets (“春联” )
Spring Festival Tradition #4, The Door God (“门神” )
Spring Festival Tradition #5, Fortune & Happiness (“福” )
Spring Festival Tradition #6, Window Flower (“窗花” )
Spring Festival Tradition #7, New Year Bonus (“压岁钱” )
Spring Festival Tradition #8, Dumplings (“饺子” )