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新春愉快 Happy New Year!

In mainland China, where I lived from 1999 to 2010, school children enjoy a month long lunar New Year holiday. Because I worked in a school during those years, I…

Feb 01, 2019

Chinese New Year Memories: Here’s Mine, Please Share Yours

I’ve frequently said that I came to CAIS for the program, and I’ve stayed because of the community. What makes any community special is the relationships, and strong relationships are,…

Feb 14, 2018

Bringing us All Together

We are approaching the biggest holiday of the year in China and in many other parts of Asia–the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, as it is sometimes called. This…

Jan 26, 2017

Having a Happy…and Authentic…Lunar New Year

These days, when someone mentions Coldplay and Beyonce, most of us think about this Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, just down the road at Levi’s Stadium. But the other day,…

Feb 04, 2016

Word Play for the New Year

Not long ago I received an email from Kevin Chang, our much beloved Chinese Program Director, in which he asked my opinion about a catchy Chinese phrase that he thought…

Feb 18, 2015

Understanding New Year’s Greetings

We’re on the eve of the lunar New Year, the most celebrated holiday in China. All week long your kids will be learning about various New Year traditions in their…

Jan 27, 2014