- Chinese New Year - http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html
In-depth explanation of the 15-day Chinese New Year celebration. Includes explanation of feasts, descriptions of traditional foods and decorations, and list of taboos and superstitions.
- MythingLinks: Lunar New Year 2000-2001 - http://www.mythinglinks.org/LunarNewYear2000.html
Features a series of annotated links to Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese New Year customs, folklore, and beliefs.
- When is Chinese New Year? - http://www.romanization.com/chinesenewyear/
Provides the date for each year between 1645 and 2644, along with the corresponding animal.
- Welcome to the Year of the Millennium Dragon - http://www.asianfamily.com/lunar_new_year.htm
Provides information about the holidays and features annotated links to sites which provide craft ideas, recipes, and related resources.
- Chinese New Year by John Kjar - http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/Chinese2.html
Lesson plan to teach students about the Chinese New Year.
- Chinese New Year by Natalie Walker - http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/chinese.html
Lesson plan for teachers of grades 2 - 3. Developed as a student project at Utah State University.
- Chinese New Year - http://www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/
Relates the history behind the Chinese New Year, explains the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac, and allows visitors to send Chinese New Year e-cards.
- Chinese New Year Index - http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/topicsub1.htm
A list of articles about Chinese New Year, including the origin, activities, red packets, Lantern Festival, and animal signs.
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