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<p class="fontlook"><B>Carrollton Primary School Chinese New Year celebration</B>
 
<p class="fontlook">Chinese New Year is one of the biggest holiday events for the Chinese community. You can compare Chinese New Year to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year all rolled into one. Characteristics of Chinese New Year include family gathering, big feasts, gift exchanging, and fireworks. 

<p class="fontlook">Each New Year is represented by one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. This year is marked by the ox. It is said that if you are born in the year of the ox, you may be “Methodical, and sensible. Oxen are believed to be very reliable, although sometimes a bit dull and boring. Although they can be creative, they rarely take initiative and tend to be conservative about untested and unproven ideas. Rather than associating in large crowds, Oxen prefer small groups of close friends.”

<p class="fontlook">To celebrate Chinese New Year, the Primary students practiced for the show for a few weeks along with helping create props, decorations and instruments for the show.

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