Chinese Corner: Preparing for the Year of the Dog 中国角落：瑞犬迎春

Fresh off the amazing activities and student performances during the Christmas season, it's now time to celebrate another important holiday at Yew Chung International School of Beijing - the Chinese New Year! As the two biggest events on the academic calendar, YCIS Beijing's commitment to a bicultural environment is on full display during these two special winter holidays.

在圣诞节期间，北京耀中国际学校举行了精彩的庆祝活动和学生表演，现在我们将要庆祝又一个重要的节日--春节！作为每个学年最重大的两个活动，在这特殊的冬季节日里，YCIS北京致力于双文化环境的全面展示。

For the past month, as a part of their Chinese language and culture classes, students have been engaged in lessons about the history and customs of the Chinese New Year - providing them greater context for the celebrations soon to take place around the world. 

在过去的一个月里，作为中国语言文化课的一部分，学生们一直在学习中国农历新年的历史和传统习俗，为即将在世界各地举行的庆祝活动做准备。

What better way to learn about Chinese culture than through the study of its most important holiday? Nikki Liu, Chinese Teacher at YCIS Beijing, explains more about the foods, the symbols, and the traditions of this 5,000-year-old event, as well as the ways in which students learned about and prepared for the upcoming Year of the Dog.

学习中国最重要的节日是理解中国文化的一个很好的办法。北京耀中国际学校中文教师Nikki Liu进一步介绍了这个有5000年历史的节日，例如节日饮食，标志和节日传统，以及学生们可以如何学习并为即将到来的"狗年"做好准备。

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