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From the lens Chinese New Year.


Happy Chinese New Year! I welcome your notes, questions, or suggestions.

  • McBub-Squidoo May 27, 2012 @ 10:35 pm | delete
    You are so great. You have a deep understanding on Chinese culture.
  • TheLifestyleChanger Mar 2, 2012 @ 5:29 am | delete
    So funny - I am a Chinese Dragon (so this is my year) and red is my favourite colour. Am wearing it right now, but don't think even I have enough of it to wear everyday.
  • jimmyworldstar Feb 4, 2012 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    There's a lot of information I didn't know, I knew that red symbolized prosperity though. Thanks for the interesting facts!
  • intermarks Feb 2, 2012 @ 3:19 am | delete
    Wonderful lens, it clearly explain how the Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year.
  • grflgrfl Jan 26, 2012 @ 7:24 pm | delete
    The Chinese calendar is so confusing to Westerners! Sometimes I compare understanding the Chinese calendar to the Dark Ages when information was tightly controlled by an elite class only for the sake of control over the masses.
  • TomMaybrier Jan 19, 2012 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    gong hay fat choy! great lens!
  • darleen and gregg Jan 14, 2012 @ 1:45 am | delete
    gong xi, gong xi, gong xi ni ya
  • artegx Aug 12, 2011 @ 2:41 am | delete
    Very nice lens! I like! :)
  • bubblylittleprince Apr 30, 2011 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    Hey, your lens make me look forward to the dragon year~great lens!
  • WebIsFun Feb 17, 2011 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    Chinese new year is very fun!
  • Gloriousconfusion Feb 14, 2011 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    This is a great educational resource and I wish you a happy Chinese New Year too, in this Year of the Rabbit. And, in case that's not enough - here's a Cupid Kiss from a Squid Angel for Valentine's Day
  • Brookelorren Feb 14, 2011 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    Happy Chinese New Year! Angel Blessings.
  • truefaith7 Feb 14, 2011 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Very good lens! This is a very informative lens about the Chinese New Year. I particularly enjoyed your description of the Dui Lian and Hong Bao. Keep up the good work!
  • Squidoolinepro Feb 4, 2011 @ 2:29 pm | delete
    *Blessed by a squid angel*
  • haikuwedding Jan 6, 2011 @ 9:59 am | delete
    Most excellent & exciting lens on Chinese New Year- thumbs up and lensrolling. Thanks & Happy New Year to you!
  • dragonlow Jan 5, 2011 @ 8:12 am | delete
    Great lens with good info. Thanks for sharing.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Jan 1, 2011 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    You are a great teacher to us all
  • WildFacesGallery Dec 27, 2010 @ 8:34 am | delete
    I enjoy the personality aspects of those born in the Chinese zodiac years. I of course was born in the year of the horse. Makes total sense to me. :) Wonderfully done lens.
  • aesta1 Dec 6, 2010 @ 5:30 am | delete
    I celebrate Chinese New Year as we are always in Asia. Great lens.
  • I-sparkle Nov 13, 2010 @ 2:54 am | delete
    Simply fascinating! The photography is beautiful. I am very interested in this culture. Looking forward to more of your lens on this subject!
  • ICanCook Nov 2, 2010 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens. I'm calculating which year I will be wearing the red underwear.
  • BooBooBear Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:54 am | delete
    Fun lens!
  • the777group Jul 8, 2010 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    I love that picture in "lanterns & firecrackers". BTW I've lensrolled you on my Chinese Ads lens.
  • scar4 Jul 5, 2010 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    great lens. Just wondering where did you get the count down clock? it looks cool~
  • kat Feb 25, 2010 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    i need an example of a common distich(sorry if its spelt wrong)please.x
  • crystaljewels Feb 14, 2010 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    I add your lens to my Chinese New Year lensroll
  • crystaljewels Feb 14, 2010 @ 10:03 am | delete
    This lens is very well done, full of details and beautiful pictures.
    I live in China and today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, that's why i just publish my new lens concerning Rituals and how chinese celebrate it. You can have a look here : http://www.squidoo.com/chinese-new-year-rituals
  • hlkljgk Feb 14, 2010 @ 8:28 am | delete
    happy new year! :)
  • JMoralde Feb 10, 2010 @ 7:34 am | delete
    very niiiiice!!!
  • monarch13 Feb 7, 2010 @ 10:36 am | delete
    Thanks for the update!
  • KonaGirl Feb 6, 2010 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    I just love this lens Jimmie. It brings back such fond childhood memories. We always celebrating Chinese New Year in Hawaii and when I was a child it was such a magical time! The Chinese people in Honolulu's Chinatown treated all of us kids VERY well by giving us Chinese treats and gold chocolate coins! We were allowed free reign in the shops and in the streets, which NEVER was allowed at any other time. The dragon dance and fireworks added to the excitement that was in air, which was thick with smoke from the fireworks, lanterns and incense. We would eat so much food, and play so hard that by the time we got home at night we fell asleep immediately from sheer exhaustion.

    % stars for you for a very well done lens!
  • Sandrastevens Jan 28, 2010 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Just a few days away!... awesome lens
  • Gillian47 Jan 25, 2010 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    nice sharing.
    i'd like to know how can you insert Chinese character in the text. when i doing that, it shows as unrecognizable code
  • drs2biz Jan 23, 2010 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    A great lens as usual, Jimmie. Happy New Year for Year of the Tiger!
  • Jewelsofawe Dec 23, 2009 @ 11:10 pm | delete
    Great lens! I am lensrolling to my year of the dog lens!
  • WordCustard Dec 19, 2009 @ 5:22 am | delete
    What an informative and entertaining lens - for adults as well as homeschoolers! :)
  • scar4 Oct 30, 2009 @ 1:53 am | delete
    The year of tiger is coming, and the 2010 tiger year is very special 'cause the start of the 2010 New Year falls on Sunday, February 14, which is also the Valentine's Day according to the Western calendar, making it a doubly auspicious day to celebrate in the both West and East. Now we shall have a plan to celebrate this special day.
  • MandMx Oct 29, 2009 @ 1:29 pm | delete
    Great site. Can't wait to eat dumplings on Chinese New Year!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Aug 17, 2009 @ 5:20 am | delete
    Welcome to the Back to School Group Lensography.
  • tifire Aug 9, 2009 @ 6:44 am | delete
    Great write about Chinese New Year. Year of Tiger is coming in half a year~~
  • Janet21 Jun 15, 2009 @ 2:25 pm | delete
    Another great lens, Jimmie! Lensrolled to my Kai Lan lens.
  • Betzaida Nevarez May 16, 2009 @ 11:58 pm | delete
    Thanks there was alot of great tips that were helpful to me. great lens!!!!!!!!
  • Floraluniverses Apr 30, 2009 @ 8:35 am | delete
    So interesting...Fantastic lens!! I specially like the links under the Chinese Characters module. 5*!!
    Thank you so much for visiting my "Tulips Photography ... and More" lens.
  • papawu Apr 12, 2009 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    Being Korean, I have a deep affinity for subjects on Asian culture. It always gladdens my heart when people take a sincere interest in learning about Asian history, culture, and customs. I truly believe that children to be taught World History and culture at a young age because this would help bridge the culture gaps and give them the advantage of insight in their later years.Wonderfu lens.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Apr 2, 2009 @ 10:56 am | delete
    Another inspirational lens!

    One year we went to China Town in Boston for Chinese New Year's. There are various coins, papers, and decorations for sale at very reasonable prices that can be used for art, math and cultural projects. We found the people in the shops very willing to explain how each one is used in their culture.

    Thank you for putting together such a valuable resource.
  • Silver_Lotus Feb 26, 2009 @ 8:00 am | delete
    Beautiful lens, and informative too. From one whose sign is the dragon......
  • ClassroomCanada Feb 23, 2009 @ 11:11 pm | delete
    Love this lens! Thanks for sharing. Love your ideas too!
  • Smartshops Feb 7, 2009 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    Great lens with lots of information! 5*s from your friends at Smartshops!
  • AndyPo Feb 3, 2009 @ 7:29 am | delete
    Excellent lens. Very interesting
  • Karen Jan 28, 2009 @ 8:15 pm | delete
    Thanks so much Jimmie. I visit your lenses whenever I need inspiration and ideas. I so appreciate you.
  • sittonbull Jan 28, 2009 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Very interesting and informative. China has an enormous impact on our everyday lives, so it stands to reason that we need to learn as much as we can absorb of their culture. 5***** and favored.
  • EditorDave Jan 23, 2009 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    Ni hao! Gung hee fat choi! Shin nien hao! Howdy and Happy New Year! This is an excellent lens. Great information... definite 5* ... I'm linking to you from my Hong Kong and Kowloon lenses!
  • YuanHao Jan 22, 2009 @ 9:15 pm | delete
    The year of my ox = my year! It's almost New Year, I'm happy that it's my year but at the same time sad that I'll have to wait 12 more years for it to happen again. Wonder what will happen in such a long timespan?

    Nice lens, definitely the best food comes with the Chinese New Year :)
  • TimeHacker Jan 21, 2009 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Very nice and informative lens, 5* to you :)
  • Jan 21, 2009 @ 2:06 am | delete
    A wonderful treasure of information Jimmie. Whether you are homeschooling or teaching in a classroom, there are plenty of terrific ideas here. Thanks.
  • EverythingMouse Jan 18, 2009 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Loved it as always Jimmie. I have sent this link to my fellow homeschooling friends as I know that they enjoy your stuff too!
  • Sarunas Jan 18, 2009 @ 5:48 am | delete
    Was interesting to read. Thanks for this lens.
    Also I gave you 5*.

    Have a nice day.
  • singaporehosting Jan 17, 2009 @ 1:35 am | delete
    Wan Shi Ru Yi! Fantastic Lenses!
  • kathieleeb Jan 14, 2009 @ 10:10 pm | delete
    awesome lens!
  • AndyPo Jan 14, 2009 @ 3:08 am | delete
    Excellent, informative lens.
  • PattB Jan 13, 2009 @ 9:53 pm | delete
    Great lens. I heard somewhere that the Chinese also clear away all their debts and clean every nook and cranny of their homes for Chinese New Year. I don't know if that is true, but I keep it in mind for inspiration!
  • Jimmie Jan 13, 2009 @ 1:39 am | in reply to Lotusland | delete
    Xin Nian Kuai Le!
    (I don't speak Cantonese, just Mandarin.)
  • Lotusland Jan 13, 2009 @ 1:19 am | delete
    Gung Hay Fat Choi
  • thesolowriter Jan 11, 2009 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    this is the most eye-catching lens I've seen so far. I'm still a Newbie, but I've already viewed a few lenses and this one makes me feel HAPPY to simply scan it, much less give it the focus it begs for. LOVE it!

    A China Fan,
    Tammie
  • LKoehne Jan 9, 2009 @ 3:13 pm | delete
    Really fun and informative! I'm planning a Chinese New Year party for my 5 year old and her friends and this gives me all kinds of good ideas. Thanks!
  • Jan 8, 2009 @ 2:44 am | delete
    lovely lens. i love some chinese food like sushi. And I would like to experience Chinese new year! i think it would be great. And congratulations!
  • Dana @ School For Us Jan 4, 2009 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    Thanks for putting this squidoo page together! We will be studying the Chinese New Year and this will be SO helpful!
  • eclecticeducation Jan 3, 2009 @ 1:18 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your Lens awards!!! You really deserve them!!! :) Btw... I lensrolled this lens onto my Chinese New Year lapbook lens. 5*
  • Jimmie Jan 2, 2009 @ 12:25 am | in reply to JaguarJulie | delete
    Thanks so much!
  • mobleyj Dec 30, 2008 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    Great Lens. It is packed with information on chinese culture and heritage.
  • Dec 30, 2008 @ 6:26 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your win :)
  • ThomasC Dec 30, 2008 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Congratulations on your Giant Squid 2008 Award! Awesome lens!
    ThomasC
  • JaguarJulie Dec 30, 2008 @ 10:45 am | delete
    Congratulations Jimmie on winning the Best Holiday Lens in the 2008 Giant Squid Awards. Wow how cool -- another top winning lens. ;)
  • rms Dec 30, 2008 @ 7:40 am | delete
    Congratulations for winning the 2008 Best holiday Lens award!
  • charlino Dec 29, 2008 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens full of fun and information.
  • Joan4 Dec 29, 2008 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    Oh, our 6 y/o granddaughter is studying cultures. She will love this one! Thank you! and Congratulations on Best Holiday Lens in the 2008 Giant Squid Awards!
  • TheGreenerMe Dec 22, 2008 @ 7:20 am | delete
    Congratulations on your Giant Squid Awards nomination! Good luck, this lens looks excellent!
  • chefkeem Dec 20, 2008 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    Blessings and a Giant Squid Awards vote for this fabulous lens! :)
  • KimGiancaterino Dec 12, 2008 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    Gorgeous lens! We get our Chinese New Year's shirts in Chinatown (in downtown L.A.) just a few miles from where we live. Congratulations on your Giant Squid Awards nomination.
  • CherylK Nov 30, 2008 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Excellent lens...I learned a lot. Five stars for you. Congrats on your GS Awards nomination!
  • mistyblue75605 Nov 29, 2008 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    Great lens for my oldest son to read and learn.... thanks! 5*
  • China_Highlights1 Nov 26, 2008 @ 1:12 am | delete
    This is a great lens. Very colorful. I'll favorite it. I especially like the counting down clock.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Nov 25, 2008 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    Those Flickr photos are great! We used to celebrate the Chinese New Year when the boys were young and they loved it. We'll have to revisit it this year.

    Brenda
  • clouda9 Nov 22, 2008 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    Jam-packed with info and oh so very colorful! 5 *'s for sure. Congrats on your 2008 Giant Squid nomination...woot! (http://www.squidoo.com/2008-giant-squid-awards)
  • awelldressedbullet Nov 21, 2008 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your 2008 Giant Squid Awards nomination and good luck! - Kathy aka "Pretty Bullet"
  • awelldressedbullet Nov 14, 2008 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Fasinating, just fasinating! Such an interesting, informative and pretty lens! - Kathy
  • thereviewerguy Aug 9, 2008 @ 10:05 am | delete
    Hi there, your Lens stirred up memories of my Chinese teacher who wore yellow on the first day of Chinese New Year. He was laughed at by his students, but I loved his fluoro-yellow shirt!

    For those looking for a reason to learn Chinese, I've compiled a list of ten at Learn Chinese Blog. Good luck with your Lens, it's packed with info!
  • carterboylston Aug 5, 2008 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    I love this lens so much! I had a great time being in China for Chinese New Year and I ended up learning so much about the culture because of it. I can't wait to experience it again.
  • amandaquerque Apr 3, 2008 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    Thank you for adding this wonderful lens to the BIG LENSES Group!

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Jimmie

Hello! I am a homeschooling, stay at home mom who loves to teach, cook from scratch, write (and blog), sew, listen to great sermons, and travel.

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