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Show Year of the Monkey Chinese )ear was observed Feb. ew 13 by Orem's Hillerest Elementary School third graders. The "Year of the Monkey" bepan Feb. Id The Chinese say if you are born in this year which occurs only once every 12 years V '.; I - '.II, 1 sj . y - ' you are probably clever, and perhaps a bit of a genius. ou will like to invent things, solve hard problems and think up new ideas. j $ In earlier times the Chinese eiv Year was marked by month-lonfestivities. or the celebration is concentrated into a few days. g - t y- 1 A3'. 1 Thousands '1 when the Chinese of years ago, began to observe the beginning of the ew Year, a way of measuring time was not used in China as it is today. Therefore the Chinese New Year holiday falls three to seven weeks after the regular New Year begins. Eating the wok prepared fried rice and almond chicken are, from left, Paul Haache, Kent Leonard and Jamie Photos Bartholomew. Mc-- Anderson b ( In Chinatown tradition of 11 years was continued when Barbara Wilkinson's third graders celebrated the Chinese New Year by learning about Chinese customs, and devoting the day to practicing some of the Chinese culture. Chinese food was prepared and eaten by students, Chinese hats were made and worn, mathematics was studied with the aid of the abacus, and students wrote Haikj poetry. Andrea Fang Yuan Li, fr m BYU Chinese club, acquainted students with some of the native customs one being that any person who owes money must pay it back before the holiday begins. If he does not, he is in disgrace to family and friends. Another custom is adding an extra year to their age at the New Year. Adults give children small packets of "lucky money," which is wrapped in red paper and said to bring good luck. Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Carpenter gave a lesson on Chinese nutrition with an emphasis on rice dishes. To bring more atmosphere to the event, the school room was decorated in a Chinatown theme. A Ajfw Observing the Chinese holiday with an air of skeptic expectation is John Harding. m ! y I 4, Leading man in Chinese dragon outfit is Todd Higley. (1 sV lAJonicn Jochcm Sunday. February 24. 1980 j Page 33 v - V |