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Classroom Activity: Chinese New Year Lantern

Classroom Activity: Chinese New Year Lantern
Photo: Jon-Phillip Sheridan © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ChinaFest! Year of the Wood Sheep
  • Type: Classroom Activity
  • Collection: East Asian Art
  • Culture/Region: China
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary

The Lantern Festival is an event celebrated in Chinese culture on the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar. During the festival, paper lanterns are hung and illuminated at night. Students can decorate their own paper lantern with paint and ribbon!

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