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Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had a strong influence on the new year celebrations of its neighbors. These include Koreans, Vietnamese, Mongolians, the Nepalese, and the Bhutanese. What better way to teach your children about the holiday than through books, crafts, and food?

Books

• Kane/Miller’s New Clothes for New Year’s Day by Hyun-joo Bae for ages 4 to 8
• Dragon Dance: A Chinese New Year Lift-the-Flap Book by Joan Holub for ages 4 to 8
• In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord for ages 9 to 12

Crafts/Activities

• Kaboose’s Chinese New Year crafts
• Enchanted Learning Crafts and Activities for Chinese New Year
• PBSKids - Sagwa’s Countdown to the New Year online game

More Information

• Chinese New Year Resources from KiddyHouse.com
• Chinese New Year for Children - Cooking with Kids from the Food Network
• Chinese New Year: 2007 from Allrecipes.com

Food

Pork Dumplings 
Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients:

1. 100 (3.5 inch square) wonton wrappers
2. 1 3/4 pounds ground pork
3. 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
4. 4 cloves garlic, minced
5. 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
6. 4 tablespoons soy sauce
7. 3 tablespoons sesame oil
8. 1 egg, beaten
9. 5 cups finely shredded Chinese cabbage

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the pork, ginger, garlic, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, egg and cabbage. Stir until well mixed.
2. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of pork filling onto each wonton skin. Moisten edges with water and fold edges over to form a triangle shape. Roll edges slightly to seal in filling. Set dumplings aside on a lightly floured surface until ready to cook.
3. To Cook: Steam dumplings in a covered bamboo or metal steamer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

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