Today we learned all about Chinese New Year. Connor and his Mom told us a story from a Chinese book about Chinese New Year. This year, the first day of the Chinese New Year is on January 23. People say GONG SHI FA CAI to each other to wish each other a prosperous new year. They also say XIN NIAN KUAI LE which means Happy New Year! Each student in Grade 1M also received a red envelope containing "lucky" money and some chocolates as a way of wishing them safety and luck for the coming year! Mrs. Venhuizen explained that red envelopes are used for this because red is a lucky colour for Chinese people! Thank you both so much for sharing all about one of your family traditions!
