Chinese New Year Song (4K)
Chinese New Year is painted red, do you know why? Because it’s Xin nian… ‘Nian’ in Chinese stands for the mythical monster and also happens to be the word for ‘year’. The old nian is believed to be scared of red. Spread the weeks with bright red and welcome the new year with your arms wide open. Here is a song that walks you through the celebration.
Chinese New Year
Day and how it’s celebrated
Red and gold everywhere,
Dragon floaters in the air,
‘Cause it’s New Year’s Day
The Chinese say!
Chorus
Xinnian hao, Xinnian hao
It’s New Year’s day, Come out now!
Long noodles for long life,
And dumplings made of rice,
Hog them all,
Don’t wait and stall.
Highlights
The parade marches on,
The bands play some pretty songs.
A Zodiac sign
Follows in line.
Chorus
Xinnian hao, Xinnian hao
It’s New Year’s day, Come out now!
Long noodles for long life,
And dumplings made of rice,
Hog them all,
Don’t wait and stall.
Day
From the third week of January,
To the first week of February,
The Chinese celebrate
For two weeks straight.
Chorus
Xinnian hao, Xinnian hao
It’s New Year’s day, Come out now!
Long noodles for long life,
And dumplings made of rice,
Hog them all,
Don’t wait and stall.
Significance
It’s the start of something new,
When the spring season is due,
It’s bright and green,
And sparkling clean.
Chorus
Xinnian hao, Xinnian hao
It’s New Year’s day, Come out now!
Long noodles for long life,
And dumplings made of rice,
Hog them all,
Don’t wait and stall.
History/Fun Fact
For many millennia,
To scare the mythical Nian,
The Chinese have used
Fireworks and red hues.