Today starts the Chinese New Year 2016!!!! It begins on Frebruary 8th and lasts until January 27th, 2017. The new year is marked by the lunisolar Chinese calendar, thus, the date changes from year to year.
Each Chinese New Year is characterised by one of 12 animals that are in the Chinese zodiac. This year it's the Year of the Monkey, the 9th animal in the cycle.
Chinese New Year: Which animal are you?
虎
The Tiger
The tiger is an expressive, courageous and unpredictable animal with a stubborn streak, perform tasks in a 'high-handedmanner.' Like a predator chasing its prey the tiger makes quick decisions does not waver.
Click here: Chinese Zodiac
Your sign is derived from the year you were born in the Chinese lunar calendar.
The years below are a rough guide, but if you were born in January or February it may be slightly different as the new year moves between 21 January and February 20.
Celebrations have already started around the world; this picture has been taken in London:
And this is how Singapore's Chinatown has been decorated to celebrate this festivity!
If you want to know more on this, go to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/12144891/chinese-new-year-2016-year-of-the-monkey.html
And if you want to practice some activities in class or at home, try these:
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!
Wonderful Blog! Chinese New Year Celebration is a specially designed event to organize a lunar new year party in the office. These new year employee engagement events help employees to participate in various fun games and icebreakers to celebrate the festival in style.
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