Kung Hei Fat Choy

Kung Hei Fat Choy means Happy New Year in Chinese. This is the most important holiday in the Chinese holidays. It is a time for being with your families, eating lots of food and receiving lots of gifts.

The Chinese calendar follows a 12 year pattern with each year named after a different animal. On 8th February 2016 it is the start of the new Chinese year and it is the year of the Monkey.

Can you think of a celebration where you received lots of gifts? Share it on the blog.

Using the Chinese calendar, find out which year you were born in? Share it on the blog.

The story of the Chinese New Year involved 12 animals. How else could the Emperor have decided to name the 12 years? What could he have asked the animals to do instead? Share your thoughts on the blog.