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Subscribe for ad-free access to 100+ episodes APPLE. SPOTIFY. PREMIUM I am delighted to share the audio stage with Grace Lin NY Times Bestseller and Caldecott Award winning author of "When the Mountain Meets the Moon"and "A Mooncake for Little Star" and Maria Adcock https://biculturalmama.com/ author of "It's Chinese New Year, Curious George!" +++++ INSIDE THE EPISODE 1: Xīn Nián Kuài Lè (新年快乐) Pronounced: shin (like above your ankle) nian (knee-yen). kuai (like the bridge over the river kuai). le (luh ). 2: Chopsticks, noodles, tea and tofu. 3: The lyrics and the music of the song "Gung Hay Fat Choy" was written by Nancy Stewart from Sing With Your Kids: Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese New Year Song (wishing you good fortune and happiness)
CHORUS: (Keep a rhythm patting hands together one hand up, then the other) Gung Hay Fat Choy, Gung Hay Fat Choy Sing Happy New Year, Gung Hay Fat Choy
The new moon tells us, exactly when (hold up hand in C shape for crescent moon) To celebrate with family and friends (clap hands in rhythm) Clean up the house and get out the broom Sweep out the old year, bring in the new (pretend to sweep) Bring out the apples, the oranges too (hold out one fist, then the other) Their colors bring us joy and good luck too The dragon dances, the lanterns light (place hands together, and snake around ) The firecrackers light up the night (alternate right and left fist with fingers opening quickly to mimic shooting fireworks). 4: I added a tune to a few of the pages of the book Dragon Dance by Joan Holub, illustrated by Benrei Huang to make the song about the awesome color 'red'. 🐍 Thanks Amber for your New Years' greetings straight from China! and MASSIVE THANKS to 🐍 Grace Lin and to 🐍 Maria Wen Adcock 2025 Year of the Snake
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