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New Year DayNew Year Day

Chinese Americans celebrate their Chinese Americans celebrate their own special New Years Day holiday.own special New Years Day holiday.

Many still celebrate the New Year Many still celebrate the New Year holiday established by China’s holiday established by China’s ancient lunar calendar more than ancient lunar calendar more than 4000 years ago.4000 years ago.

In the USA they have a Chinese New In the USA they have a Chinese New Year which begins with Yuan Tan and Year which begins with Yuan Tan and concludes with a festival.concludes with a festival.

Chinese New Year DayChinese New Year Day

When I lived in China, we wore new When I lived in China, we wore new clothes, and got lots of money from our clothes, and got lots of money from our parents, and grandmothers and parents, and grandmothers and grandfathers. grandfathers.

We visited family people who also gave us We visited family people who also gave us presents for a Happy New Year. presents for a Happy New Year.

People talked with each other a lot and we People talked with each other a lot and we made dumplings and ate them.made dumplings and ate them.

We also saw street shows and ate food We also saw street shows and ate food then.then.

Chinese New Year FoodsChinese New Year Foods

Spring Egg Rolls DumplingsSpring Egg Rolls Dumplings

Dragon ShowsDragon Shows

In China we can see street shows like In China we can see street shows like this one.this one.

USA New YearUSA New Year

On this night people say good bye to On this night people say good bye to the past and look ahead to a better the past and look ahead to a better future.future.

People make New Years resolutions People make New Years resolutions to spend less money, give up to spend less money, give up smoking, lose weight.smoking, lose weight.

On New Years Day people start new On New Years Day people start new programs, one example is for programs, one example is for exercise.exercise.

Happy New YearHappy New Year

United States of America New United States of America New Years Food Years Food

SimilaritiesSimilarities

No one works on this day. Every one No one works on this day. Every one has dinner with their family.has dinner with their family.

Both China and the USA have Both China and the USA have fireworks. China, has them on New fireworks. China, has them on New Years Day and the USA has them Years Day and the USA has them mostly on New Years Eve.mostly on New Years Eve.

DifferencesDifferences

China celebrated Chinese New Years China celebrated Chinese New Years by having a 7 day celebration. by having a 7 day celebration.

The United States celebrated The United States celebrated December 31 and New Years Day.December 31 and New Years Day.

In the USA friends and family In the USA friends and family exchange kisses with each other.exchange kisses with each other.

In the USA New Years Day has In the USA New Years Day has parades and sports to watch on TV. parades and sports to watch on TV.

Chinese and American Chinese and American Independence DayIndependence Day

Chinese Independence Day Chinese Independence Day Background Background

October 1October 1stst 1949 is when the 1949 is when the People’s Republic of China was born. People’s Republic of China was born. Independence day is the day that not Independence day is the day that not the original government was the original government was defeated and fled to Taiwan.defeated and fled to Taiwan.

That is the back ground of the That is the back ground of the Chinese independence day. Chinese independence day.

American Independence Day American Independence Day BackgroundBackground

American Independence Day is the most American Independence Day is the most important patriotic holiday celebrating the important patriotic holiday celebrating the birth of a nation. In 1776 the 13 American birth of a nation. In 1776 the 13 American colonies were in the midst of their colonies were in the midst of their revolutionary against Great Britain. On July revolutionary against Great Britain. On July 44thth of that year the Continental Congress of that year the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, adopted the Declaration of Independence, a document which declared the colonies a document which declared the colonies free and independent states. That is the free and independent states. That is the back ground of American independence. back ground of American independence.

Similarities Similarities

The similarities between Chinese The similarities between Chinese Independence Day and the American Independence Day and the American Independence Day are that they both Independence Day are that they both celebrate the freedom of a new celebrate the freedom of a new county. county.

Differences Differences

Chinese Independence Day is Chinese Independence Day is October 1October 1stst and American and American Independence Day is July 4Independence Day is July 4thth..

For Chinese Independence Day we For Chinese Independence Day we have one week off from school and have one week off from school and for American Independence Day for American Independence Day there is no school but the worker there is no school but the worker gets that day off.gets that day off.

Independence Day ShowsIndependence Day Shows

For Chinese Independence Day there are For Chinese Independence Day there are many shows and many people will go out many shows and many people will go out shopping and have parties in their houses shopping and have parties in their houses and there are many shows on the TV that and there are many shows on the TV that celebrate Independence Day.celebrate Independence Day.

On American Independence Day people On American Independence Day people will have parties in their house and people will have parties in their house and people will go out to see the fireworks and shop will go out to see the fireworks and shop out side for a lot of fun. out side for a lot of fun.

The Chinese Lion ShowThe Chinese Lion Show

Independent Day Fire WorksIndependent Day Fire Works

Independent Day FoodsIndependent Day Foods

Japanese and American Japanese and American Children’s DayChildren’s Day

Japanese Children’s Day Japanese Children’s Day BackgroundBackground

Japanese Children’s Day was made in Japanese Children’s Day was made in 1948 by the Japanese government.1948 by the Japanese government.

This holiday was made to respect This holiday was made to respect children’s personalities and to children’s personalities and to celebrate their happiness.celebrate their happiness.

Japanese Children’s Day was Japanese Children’s Day was originally called “Tango no sekku”.originally called “Tango no sekku”.

Children’s Day Similarities Children’s Day Similarities

The similarities between Japanese The similarities between Japanese Children’s Day and American Children’s Day and American Children’s Day are that they both Children’s Day are that they both celebrate children’s growth and celebrate children’s growth and happiness.happiness.

Children’s Day DifferencesChildren’s Day Differences

The difference between Japanese The difference between Japanese Children’s Day and American Children’s Children’s Day and American Children’s Day are that Americans do not decorate Day are that Americans do not decorate the outside of their houses like Japanese the outside of their houses like Japanese do.do.

Japanese Children’s Day is on May 5th. Japanese Children’s Day is on May 5th. But American Children’s Day is not as But American Children’s Day is not as popular. Some people say that American popular. Some people say that American Children’s day is not officially made.Children’s day is not officially made.

But President Clinton declared a National But President Clinton declared a National Children’s Day on Oct. 8, 2000.Children’s Day on Oct. 8, 2000.

Children’s Day ShowsChildren’s Day Shows

Americans usually do not decorate out Americans usually do not decorate out side. But Japanese do. Japanese decorate side. But Japanese do. Japanese decorate with a carp banner that is called with a carp banner that is called “koinobori”. Japanese also decorate inside “koinobori”. Japanese also decorate inside too. Japanese decorate with “kabuto”. too. Japanese decorate with “kabuto”. This is a Japanese Samurai’s helmet and This is a Japanese Samurai’s helmet and head guard.head guard.

Japanese decorate their house from April Japanese decorate their house from April to early May in honor of their sons and in to early May in honor of their sons and in the hope that they will grow up healthy the hope that they will grow up healthy and strong.and strong.

KoinoboriKoinobori

KabutoKabuto

Japanese Special Food for Japanese Special Food for Children’s DayChildren’s Day

Japanese rice cake ChimakiJapanese rice cake Chimaki