Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese traditional festival. As the most important part of Chinese culture broadcast,the Chinese teacher from CINB held a series of activities to celebrate Chinese New Year in Saint John City.

  Celebrating Chinese New Year in High Schools

The Chinese teacher Jie Jiang is teaching two high schools at present. Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for Chinese people.In order to making students know more about traditional Chinese culture , Miss Jiang planned the spring Festival theme culture week activities . The theme includes different Chinese cultures, just like spring festival stories, paper cutting ,making new year card ,sending red envelops and watching CCTV New Year Gala. The also made a celebration around the school to introduce Spring Festival culture.

Attending Chinese New Year Gala

 On Feb21st,2015,The Chinese New Year Gala of Saint John was held at River Cross church . Miss Yan Suli, the Consul of the Chinese Consulate-General in Montreal ,Mr. Norton the mayor of Saint john city attended the gala.  The Chinese teacher Jie Jiang from CINB leading the students attended the performance. The students brought Chinese song” Where is spring” and the teacher was the MC with the standard Chinese pronunciation , they received public praise from the audience. 

     This is the second time CINB attending Saint John Chinese New Year Gala performance.It’s not only making more and more local Canadian people know CINB but also making the students taste traditional Chinese food ,experience traditional Chinese culture.