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Chinese New Year : a celebration for everyone / Jen Sookfong Lee.

by Lee, Jen Sookfong.

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Orca Book Publishers, c2017.

Chinese New Year -- Juvenile literature.

Holidays -- Juvenile literature.

9781459811263 (hc.)

86 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-83) and index.

From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, Chinese New Year is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs throughout. Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series, Chinese New Year is illustrated with color photographs throughout. Readers will learn how a simple gathering of family and friends grew into a weeklong, worldwide festival.

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