Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year’s Story

This book can be used with any Chinese New Year recipes:

Fried Rice
Fried Vegetable Dumplings
Lo Mein

SYNOPSIS:

A Chinese family prepares for their New Year festivities they decorate the house with flowers, then set off firecrackers to scare away bad spirits and welcome the coming year. Family and friends sit down together for a festive dinner, then go outside to watch the parade of dragon dancers. The festival ends on its final night with a display of colored lanterns.