How to Prepare 2008 Chinese New Year Party

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Coming Chinese New Year Days

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February 7, 2008
January 26, 2009
February 14, 2010
February 3, 2011
January 23, 2012
February 10,2013

February 6, 2008
January 25, 2009
February 13, 2010
February 2, 2011
January 22, 2012
February 9,2013

February 6, 2008
January 26, 2009
February 13, 2010
February 2, 2011
January 23, 2012
February  10,2013

The 2008 Chinese New Year Day is on February 7, 2008, which is on Thursday.

A party always needs food and decoration. The food should be the traditional food for Chinese New Year eve. The decoration should be the arrangement for Chinese New Year day.

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Greeting and Invitation Card

There are many varieties of Chinese New Year greeting card sites. So find a nice card you like for your party.

Decorations

One easy decoration is to use red ribbon to wrap around the branches of the indoor plants.
Also, buy some Chinese lucky characters (paper or plastic) and paste them upside down.

Chinese New Year Decorations
 

Where to find them? Chinese supermarkets, Chinese book stores or Chinese gift shops.

Food

Chinese New Year Food
Chinese traditional food for New Year

Where to find them? Chinese restaurant, Chinese supermarkets or ask Chinese friends to prepare some.

Music

The party won't be successful without any music. Download Chinese New Year music MP3 and burn them into CD. Repeatedly play them during the party.

Chinese New Year Music (MP3)

Entertainment

A big party needs to prepare some entertainment.

Movie: Iron Monkey (Dubbed in English PG13) - A movie with many Chinese Culture, Humor and Excellent Fight Choreography. Don't buy a wrong version!

Play Mah-Jong game without gambling - Ask Chinese friends how to play. To find the game ($30) from Chinese supermarket, book store or shop from Internet.

Candy and Red Envelopes

Chinese New Year Party must prepare lucky money in red envelopes for children. Actually adults like red envelopes, too.

Chinese New Year Candy Tray

Where to find them? Chinese supermarkets and Chinese book stores about one month before Chinese New Year

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