Chinese New Year

On February 3, 2011, it was Chinese New Year. It is also called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is Lunisolar - is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. Chinese New Year is not on the same day every year. Every Chinese New Year there will be a new animal. Chinese New Year starts at the first day of Spring.On the Chinese New Year kids will Kow Tow on the ground softly then the parents will give the kids money.The national Chinese New year is food is dumplings. Why is it dumplings? Well because a long time ago that is what money was called.When you eat you must eat fish.You can eat all of it but the head and the tail.So this year is 2011 ,that means that the animal is ... the rabbit!My mom made us fish,meatballs,soup and a traditional dish.I hoped you like learning about what is Chinese New Year!