Stanford Sloan Chinese New Year Party - Part III (Story of Chinese New Year)

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” )