Stories published for the 2015 festival.
It’s the lucky number
If you’ve got a good memory – for events or numbers – you might remember that the Beijing Summer Olympics started at eight minutes past eight on 8/8/08. Which will give…
‘Pandamonieum’ at the zoo
When most people think of pandas their minds immediately turn to the big, black-and-white bears who inhabit bamboo forests. But at Melbourne Zoo, there’s another type of…
See the lions dance
The Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat is welcoming two very special new additions to its pride this Chinese New Year. At Sovereign Hill on Sunday 22 February,…
Enter the dragon
During the Chinese New Year festivities, visitors to Federation Square will have the opportunity to take part in an interactive, multimedia event, Electric Dragon .…
Start the New Year right
Happy Chinese New Year from Central Equity. May the Year of the Goat bring you peace and prosperity!
The colours of the New Year
When you look towards Docklands on Thursday evening (19 February), you’ll see the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel beaming red and gold lights across the night sky to…
Something fishy this Chinese New Year
During Chinese New Year, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is offering a 20 per cent discount on all tickets – for both adults and children – bought on site. You can check out…
A time to dine
While there are plenty of festivals and events where you can eat till you’re stuffed during Chinese New Year, Melbourne also has some excellent eateries that are perfect…
A writer’s place in the world
What’s it like being different from all the other kids? Director Tony Ayres, artist William Yang, cultural critic Juliana Qian and writer Benjamin Law are going to talk…
Feast of plenty
It’s traditional for families to get together for a meal over Chinese New Year, and while there aren’t any special dishes that are served solely at this time of year,…
A bit more about Chinese New Year
We answer the questions we’re sure everyone is asking…
What’s your Chinese zodiac?
You were born 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
What’s the Year of the Goat all about?
We can all agree that 2014 was, well, tumultuous. But with the imminent arrival of Chinese New Year on 19 February, what can we expect for 2015, the Year of the Goat?…
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丰盛团年饭
农历新年期间，人们都要团团圆圆，吃一顿过年饭。团年饭的菜品其实和平时的宴席相差不大，只是多了几样传统菜，其中饺子是必不可少的，以其形如元宝，取“招财进宝”之意。如果您要自己准备年饭，首先要有一大盘饺子，然后可以搭配烤鸭或烤猪（直接买熟食比较省事），再炒个姜丝爆牛肉、蒸一碗糯米八宝饭，来几碟素菜，就差不多了。 维多利亚女王市场（Queen…
您的属相是什么？
1912、1924、1936、1948、1960、1972、1984、1996、2008 年生人。 您属鼠 属鼠的人有什么特点？ 机智聪颖，但过于谨慎以致略显胆小。遇事积极乐观，高瞻远瞩。 1913、1925、1937、1949、1961、1973、1985、1997、2009 年生人。 您属牛 属牛的人有什么特点？…
羊年有什么寓意？
2014 的马年无疑像马儿一样闹腾不歇。那么，对于即将到来的羊年，2015 年 2 月 19…
农历新年小知识
特此为大家解答常见的几个问题…… 为什么农历和公历）不一致？ 西方用的公历（阳历）以地球围绕太阳公转的时间为计算周期，亚洲多国所用的农历（阴历）则是以月亮围绕地球公转的时间为计算周期。 农历新年的起源是什么？…