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My Favourite Day - Chinese New Year

 

Chinese New Year is celebrated in many countries around the world. Each new year is named after one of twelve animals. 2010 was the year of the tiger, 2011 the year of the rabbit and 2012 is the year of the dragon.

Listen to a girl telling us about why she likes Chinese New Year, and what she does at this time.

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Story developed by Cambridge English Online
  • What's your favourite day?
  • What happens on the day?
  • Where do you go? What do you do?
  • Do you eat special food?
  • Do you wear special clothes?
  • Do you give presents?
  • Do you decorate your house?

Tell us about your favourite day in the comments box below.

Your rating: None (186 votes)

Comments

MissPearlPuppy's picture
Submitted by MissPearlPuppy on 7 February, 2012 - 09:16. Korea (South) Kids

i  am  born  in the year of the cockerel.  (2005)

CaptainWolfShop's picture
Submitted by CaptainWolfShop on 4 February, 2012 - 10:29. Russia Kids

It's great ! I'm a dragon. Hi!

RedBrightEagle's picture
Submitted by RedBrightEagle on 2 February, 2012 - 00:39. Egypt Kids

I'm a...
...snake!?!

FizzyPyramidAthlete's picture
Submitted by FizzyPyramidAthlete on 3 January, 2012 - 19:57. Italy Kids

My favourite period is carnival week. I wear carnival mask and I take part in the parade about the streets of my little town. I like throwing up the corianders and I like eating the carnival fried sweets.

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Submitted by HelloHelloJackal on 29 December, 2011 - 05:05. India Kids

 i was born in 2000, the year of the dragon.....

MissSailingToucan's picture
Submitted by MissSailingToucan on 27 December, 2011 - 15:09. Italy Kids

 veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery  fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
I was born in the year of the snake (2001)!

KingPyramidDinosaur's picture
Submitted by KingPyramidDinosaur on 19 November, 2011 - 03:33. Bangladesh Kids

 204 the year of  monkey.

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Submitted by PrincessLoudSeagull on 31 October, 2011 - 14:15. Spain Kids

I´m born in the year of the horse,hi,hi,hi,hi....;-)

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Submitted by LadyMusicNature on 30 October, 2011 - 21:53. Colombia Kids

I was born in 2000 my animal is the dragon.
Actually im11 years old.
 
I love this story!!

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Submitted by ThoughtfulTwili... on 30 October, 2011 - 12:54. United Kingdom (Great Britain) Kids

Hello, I'm Veronica. I was born as a snake. I quite like snakes, I like the way they move, they slide. Chinese New Year is quite cool for me because it lasts 15 days! And that's quite strange! I've been to China twice and it's wonderful! I recomend going to China on Cinese New Year!