Hanging scroll from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911/1912)
We hope you enjoy a festive New Year filled with tradition, feasting, family and friends! Check out our previous posts on Chinese New Year to find fascinating history and some delicious recipes for the holiday:
- Students Celebrate Chinese New Year with Dragons and Dance
- Celebrating Chinese New Year: The Dragon Re-Interpreted
- Celebrating Chinese New Year: Explore China’s Past, Present and Future With Videos From The Archaeology Channel
- Coming January 31: Chinese New Year and the Year of the Wooden Horse
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Pork Dumplings for the Year of the Horse
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Table of Togetherness
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The image along calligraphy shown is Japanese, not Chinese
Thank you so much Robert for noticing this and pointing it out to us. We try our best to be accurate and well-researched, but we know we make mistakes and we appreciate having them brought to our attention so we can rectify them immediately. We’ve replaced the image. Thank you again!