In China, each year is named after an animal. This year, 2008, is the year of the rat. This year we told the folk tale of how the rat came to be the first of the twelve animals of the zodiac.
We celebrated with some chinese music from the recorder and guitar groups, some rat poems and a song from the popular film 'Ratatouille' performed by the band in French!
Chinese New Year is celebrated in and around China,a very large country in Asia. China’s capital is Beijing.
Red is a lucky colour in China. At New Year, children look forward to waking up to find a red envelope full of money under their pillows.
The dragon is a symbol of Chinese New Year. In China dragons bring health and good luck and keep away evil spirits. We celebrated with a dragon dance and acrobatic display.
