Chinese New Year falls on January 29th this year in celebration of welcoming the year of the snake! You might be wondering why we celebrate the new year NOT on the first day of the year. That’s because traditionally the lunar calendar (a different calendar system) was used, and thus Chinese New Year falls on a different day every year UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Campus Dining’s first special dinner of the spring semester will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 29. The event will feature entrees such as Szechwan short ribs, steamed cod, and homestyle tofu stir-fry. I used to stay home with my parents or go back to a native place for the New Year,” Xintong Feng said. “For this year, I made dumplings and pasted Chinese couplets with my friends.” Feng (junior-telecommunications) said she celebrated this Chinese New Year “luckily not alone” because she had “lots of friends” at Penn State. Pop-Up Feature: Chinese New Year. February 1, 2022 05:00 pm - 07:30 pm South Food District Dining Events A don't miss event: South Food District will feature an Asian Address. 238 Outreach Building 100 Innovation Boulevard University Park, PA 16802 Tourists wait to board a train at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to return home for Chinese Lunar New Year holiday in Shanghai on Jan 25, 2025. Photo by CFOTO/ Future Publishing via Getty Images. Lunar New Year will be celebrated this year on Saturday, February 10 by many Asian communities around the world and Americans of Asian origin, including those of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Singaporean, Malaysian and Filipino heritage. Though Lunar New Year is marked by different traditions, and called varied names across these cultures, all focus on celebrating and Penn State Brandywine held a Chinese banquet on Feb. 4 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The evening included authentic Chinese food, games and activities, and a lion dance performance. It’s the year of the dog and Penn State York is celebrating Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 12-1 p.m., with a variety of activities, food, and more. The festivities, in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, are free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee and the Multicultural Club. Penn State Brandywine rang in the Year of the Dragon at its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Friday, Feb. 16. Hosted by the Asian American and Pacific Islander Club, a new student organization, and sponsored by Multilingual and International Student Programs, the event featured traditional Chinese dishes, dancing and a variety of traditional activities from across Asia. Survey of Chinese film and new media in the twentieth century and beyond, with attention to changing cultural settings. Taught in English. CHNS 121N Chinese Film and New Media (3) (GH;GA;IL) (BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. This is intended to provide an introduction to modern and cutting-edge forms of cultural It is one of the most important holiday in China because it symbolizes a new beginning and a year of good luck. Chinese New Year happened on February 19th this year. It is common for Chinese to have a feast with all the family members on the day before Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year On Friday, January 31st, the students celebrated the Chinese New Year by learning about China, having an auction, and eating, of course, Chinese food. Chinese Auction Items 新年快乐!Happy New Year! On Thursday, February 22nd, the Penn State Chinese Language and Culture Club hosted a party in 117 Henderson to celebrate the New Year. I decided to go with my friend Matt so we could eat some (delicious) Chinese food as well as participate in some traditional Chinese New Year festivities. admin January 12, 2017 2017 Chinese New Year 2017-01-12T13:57:06-05:00 Chinese Festivals, What's happening in PA? Celebrate the 2017 Chinese New Year in Philadelphia. Take a look at all of the events scheduled in the city. An extensive site for teachers who like to teach about “The Chinese New Year” comes from Teachervision.Suitable for K-12, the resources on the site include lesson plans, educational videos, literature, language arts activities and more. It’s the Year of the Monkey and Penn State York is celebrating Chinese New Year on Monday, Feb. 8, from 12-1:30 p.m. with a variety of activities, food and music. The festivities, in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, are free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee. People at the Saturday, Jan. 25, farmers market at Portland State University braved bone-chilling weather to celebrate the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, with drums, colorful The answer is definite: the Chinese New Year. When I was a kid I usually began to expect the new year’s eve a month before only because of Hongbao , a wad of cash that elder relatives gave kids. In ancient time, elder people gave some coins to their kids in order to prevent the demons from hurting them.(See the picture) That’s why Hongbao This was the second Chinese New Year I have been a part of at Smeal. The food was great, probably even better than last year. Karen and Lin’s Cantonese song was the only performance from the second years this time, which made it really special. Bravo to Karen and Lin for bringing beautiful songs to us two years in a row.
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