Lunar New Year Collection

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Chinese New Year

by Hallie Dong

A poem about listening to her grandmother's stories of Chinese new year legends

Scaring Nian

by Anna Sun

A story recalling Chinese New Year through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl

Lunar New Year

by Alina Gao

A piece describing the Lunar New Year, its significance, and numerous traditions

The Words Written to Father (写给父亲的话)

by Gerald Gao

A letter to the author's father recalling past and present Chinese New Year stories and traditions

The Chinese Zodiac

by Hallie Dong

An article about the describing the Chinese Zodiac—central to the Chinese New Year—and its legendary origins