As Asians, we know our stuff. Chinese New Year is one of the best holidays ever! You get a lot of money in red envelopes (红包) and delicious food that represents something for the new year. 

It’s called Chinese new year because according to the lunar calendar the new year starts on January 29th. It is a 15 day long celebration marked by many traditions.

In Chinese New Year you wear red because it brings good fortune and luck for the coming year. It’s also based on an old Chinese folklore about a monster who would come down from the mountain and eat people. The only way to scare it was to paint your door red and light loud firecrackers. You also eat many important foods that represent things like noodles to represent long life, tangerines because they are considered a lucky fruit, golden spring rolls to represent  prosperity and many more! 

Chinese New Year is a great holiday and it brings love and unity among our families!