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Before the guests arrive, it is worth playing light, instrumental music. You can look for traditional Chinese motives, but not all of them are able to create a philosophical atmosphere. And understanding music and its purpose without knowing the Chinese language is a very troublesome business, which is not worth wasting time for just one party.

When all the guests are assembled, invite them to the tea ceremony.

Games and entertainment for an oriental party

Chinese game "Prophecy of Fortune"	Let all the guests put any object in a bag (or box) - a pebble, a key, a necklace, a ring, a feather, a postcard, etc. Then, invite the birthday boy to touch, without looking, pull any thing out of the bag. And then we turn on the fantasy. Each guest must say what this thing will mean (symbolize) in his future life. For example, a key is a symbol of good luck, prosperity, material wealth, and beads are a symbol of a fun life and increased attention from the opposite sex, etc. But even without knowing the true meaning of the subject, you can philosophize, or come up with a funny interpretation of this or that subject. The game can be continued indefinitely, inviting all guests to make a prophecy of good luck for each other.
Chopstick Games	Exercise 1. Team play. Guests are divided into two teams. Before each team - a plate of pasta, rice, or chopped vegetables. The point of the game is to transfer food with chopsticks from one plate (which is located at one end of the room) to another (at the opposite end). Task 2. Come up with a different purpose for Chinese chopsticks. For example, use them as hairpins, or - swords for fencing, or - drumsticks. Who has enough imagination and for how long, and whose idea will be the most original, is determined by the judge - the birthday man.
Cooking Book game	Give your guests some cookbooks with colorful pictures of Chinese national dishes. Let them try for 15 minutes (for example) to create something similar from your proposed products. The ingredients for the dishes should be prepared in advance, so that at the holiday everything only needs to be mixed and decorated. The judge, of course, will be the birthday man!
Chinese Calligraphy Game	A creative event at your celebration. For him, it is worth preparing in advance paints, brushes, whatman paper and samples of wishes of good, good luck, prosperity written in Chinese.

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS

Guests can come to the birthday person with original themed gifts:

Painting in the style of the ancient philosophy of China;

Tea ceremony service;

Handbag, decorated with Chinese symbols;

Dragon figurine.

In turn, in order to thank the guests for a bright, unforgettable holiday, the birthday person can present a symbolic bag with symbols of good luck, good wishes and small coins, signed especially for each guest.

Organization of a Chinese-style party is ideal for fans of the aromas and flavors of the Middle Kingdom. Oriental style guarantees an original and memorable holiday!

A Chinese-style party can be timed to coincide with almost any event. Chinese culture is very diverse, so you don't have to worry about following certain rules and feel free to choose only those elements that are suitable for each individual case. The result is a real oriental party!

Registration

Of course, red should dominate in design, because in China it is considered to be a symbol of happiness. If possible, organize a garden party: red lanterns create a great contrast with the surrounding greenery. If the party will be held indoors, light incense sticks or use essential oils. Decorate the room with decorative wooden barrels or Chinese bells. All of these attributes can be easily ordered online.

Have a garden party if possible

Table setting

The table should look "in Chinese" not only due to traditional dishes, but also due to the appropriate serving. If you are not planning to buy a special set (bowls, cups and teapot in popular shades of red or green), look at home for round bowls or plates with floral patterns.

Traditional Chinese Ceramic Eating Tableware

Do not forget about the chopsticks that Asians eat almost everything, including soup (they drink the liquid part of it like broth). This table setting will ideally match a white, green or red tablecloth.

Chinese traditional chopsticks

Menu

Traditional Chinese dishes can be prepared with products purchased from specialized Oriental delicatessen shops. The Chinese menu is characterized by very different flavors and this feature should be taken into account!

Traditional chinese cuisine

Most of the time, Chinese dishes are seasoned with aromatic sauces, so when shopping before a party, don't forget to add spicy or sweet and sour sauce and rice vinegar to your main courses, as well as coconut milk for dessert.

As a snack, serve Chinese dumplings with minced meat (wang-tan). As a rule, they are cooked in a spicy soup, but you can also serve them with a sauce. Cold Chinese beer (sold in supermarkets) is suitable for dumplings.

Chinese dumplings

While the guests are busy looking at the scenery, take care of the main course - chicken and vegetables in sweet and sour sauce. Bananas fried in batter and drizzled with coconut milk are perfect as a dessert.

Entertainment

In between meals, give guests the opportunity to sip green or red tea, transforming this simple act into a real tea ceremony.

Tea ceremony is an obligatory part of the Chinese party

And after a delicious meal, invite your friends to play mahjong or Chinese checkers. These popular board games are sure to captivate everyone in the room!

Angela Ilovaiskaya
Game program "Chinese Lantern Festival". Holiday script for older preschool children

purpose:1. Formation of ethnic tolerance through familiarization with chinese national traditions.

2. Competence knowledge of the national characteristics of other peoples.

3. The idea of \u200b\u200bthe variability of national traditions.

4. Ability to follow the rules in the game.

Equipment: Big red chinese lantern; ribbons; Fans; two ropes; Plastic clothespins by number of players children; homemade flashlights - for every child; phonogram chinese music.

From the history holiday.

(Slideshow: City with flashlights, people and flashlights, variety lanternsdancing chinese women in red, lantern festival at the temple, rice dish)

Traditional chinese holidays have a long history and rich cultural content. Many of them take their roots from the ancient chinese mythologywhile others have quite realistic origins, primarily associated with agricultural activities chinese people... Almost all of them, with some exceptions, are tied to a specific date. chinese calendar.

Most of the traditional chinese holidays originated during the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)... Over time, some of the ancient rituals have transformed into colorful mass celebrations, and some have disappeared from everyday life.

So one of the more traditional holidays in China is« Lantern Festival» ... Bright and colorful yuanxiaojie Lantern Festival in China celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Another name for this wonderful holiday - Denjie... It is dedicated to the god of the sun and fire. Lanterns decorate houses, temples, roads, streets, river banks. Lanterns have a wide variety of shapes.

Himself celebration it is celebrated on the 15th. However, he also has a two-day foreplay. So the 13th day of the month is called "Exhibition day lanterns» ... It is easy to guess that it is on this day in front of each shop that all kinds of lanterns different shapes and colors for customers to choose according to their taste. The 14th day of the first month is called "Happy check lanterns» ... On this day chinese cities are colorfully shaped and prepare for the main day.

So, the 15th number is "The main day lanterns» ... As soon as evening falls on the city, all the streets are illuminated with thousands of multicolored brightly shining lights. People walk the streets, admiring the unforgettable sight of the burning lanterns... At the same time, the masters who made lanterns, compete with each other in fiction and fantasy.

There is a custom - to this holiday make sure to prepare a special yuanxiao dish. It consists of small balls of rice flour filled with various fillings of sugar, butter, walnuts, sesame seeds, roses, bean puree or dates. Yuanxiao is boiled, steamed, deep-fried or pan-fried, and is usually served as a dessert. Sweet and fragrant balls are also called tangyuan, which is consonant chinese"Meeting after parting". Chinese people believethat having eaten tangyuan to all relatives, the family will always be together, live happily ever after.

Scenario.

Leading. (Firebird slide show)

Guys, some big bird is beating its wings on the window. Fly to us a bird, a firebird.

Children senior group"Rowan" dance "Firebird" dance.

The firebird flew to us from a distant country called China... You have already met the New Year for a long time, and in China's New Year holidays have just begun... Now the whole country is decorated with beautiful flashlights... So the firebird brought it for you lantern... Guys, we did wonderful things too flashlights... I just want to play with them. Let's play?

The game "Who will take faster lantern".(middle group)

Children stand in a circle and pose flashlight on the floor in front of you... Children walk in circles to the music. The music stops, the kids pick up flashlight and spin with it... Who was left without flashlight goes to the middle of the circle and claps his hands.

And now of these we will make a garland of lanterns... Let's see who hangs their own faster lanterns.

Relay "Who will hang faster lantern".(senior group Ryabinka)

Children are divided into two teams. Every child holds flashlight and clothespin... A rope is stretched at a distance of 4 meters. After the gong, the children take turns running up to the rope and attach with a clothespin to it lantern... The first team to complete the task wins.

Look how beautiful it has become in our hall. But to flashlights lit up, you need to light them.

Children of the middle group perform "Dance with ribbons".

Leading. (slide show with flashlight)

Another ancient custom is guessing riddles on lanterns... Master lantern attaches to its bottom a piece of paper with a riddle and an answer to it. If the person guessing the riddle knows the answer, he can rip the note from flashlight and check with the answer. If the answer is correct, then he receives a gift. This custom arose back in the Song dynasty, but then it was called "Guessing the mystery lantern» ... However, it was no less popular than it is now.

1. We screwed in the lamps smartly

Ours shines again. (chandelier)

2. Both for business and for beauty

hanging on the wall. (clock)

3. Fringe, silk patterns

dressed up windows in. (curtains)

Leading. (demonstration slides: dragon dance, lion dance, fireworks)

On this day, many colorful events take place in all cities. This is dancing with lanterns in the form of fire dragons or tigers, exciting stilt performances, unusual dance "Boats on land", representation Taiping (like a tambourine, yange dance and many others no less interesting. Various folklore representation: lion dance and walking on stilts, etc. The lion dance is especially noteworthy, which is also performed on New Year's Eve and on other holidays... Besides lanterns, on this day, multicolored fireworks and firecrackers are used in huge quantities.

And guys senior group"The Sun" will be shown "Dance with fans".

Leading. (dragon slide show)

IN China these days, big dragons walk the streets of cities with lantern... These are the people who dress up in honor holiday. The lantern is the sun... And the dragon is the clouds and clouds that bring rain. Now we will also have two dragons.

Outdoor play Dragon's Tail .(senior group Solnyshko)

Players stand one after another, taking the one in front of the waist (as if forming a dragon / snake)... The one in front is the head of the dragon, the back one is the tail. The dragon's head is trying to catch its "tail", and "tail" gotta dodge "Heads", while all other dragon / snake links should not disengage. When the front the player will catch the rearcaught becomes "Head"... The rest are swapped at will. The game continues.

An outdoor game "Which dragon is the fastest".

Children are divided into two teams. Built by locomotives. The task is who will go around faster lantern -sun and will return back to its place. The first team to take the place wins.

Leading. (slide show fly away heavenly flashlights)

Despite the fact that the main celebrations take place on the 15th, celebration continues in the next few days. This is how the 16-17th numbers are called "By the days of burning out lanterns» ... In the evenings these days lanterns also light up, however, their radiance is no longer as bright as on the main day holiday... This is the farewell light as the 18th comes "Withdrawal day lanterns» ... From the streets lights are removed, the trade in them ceases until next year, but unforgettable impressions live for a long time in the memory of the participants of the magnificent lantern festival.

And we will finish our final holiday"dance with chinese lanterns"performed by the middle group.

Leading. (slide show with red flashlights)

And your flashlights let them decorate your home. Goodbye, guys!

Coming New Year of the Dragon... Coming because it's still in the process! The godfather and I talked here in the morning and came to the conclusion that it is necessary to celebrate! Because we no longer know where to look for help in order to survive and not drown in hopelessness! Of course, there are positive aspects in everything, even in the guilletine! But you want so much without extremes!

Key feature:Arriving at work in the first minutes of the New Lunar Year, write your wishes on paper and hide. When we write our desires, they begin to come true. We program ourselves for success. There is a catch: You need to write without NOT! Namely, you need to write: I want to be Healthy! and you can't write: I want NOT to get sick! Particle Does not block.

The pride and symbol of the ancient Chinese state, the Dragon will reign for a whole year. The Dragon must be respected. How to celebrate the New Year of the Dragon? A wonderful way to show respect, have great fun and arrange a grand and original holiday not only for adults, but also for children is organize a Chinese style holiday and party.

Chinese party rather unusual, but at the same time easy to organize. China will bring a fair amount of exoticism and grace to your New Year's holiday. Chinese style new year party usually it turns out to be very bright, colorful and, of course, memorable. So you haven't met the New Year yet! By the way, chinese party can be organized not only for the New Year of the Dragon. Chinese style holiday can be used for children's and adult's birthday and any other holiday.

Chinese Style Party Room Decor: Welcome the New Year of the Dragon

The Chinese style is simple in that you don't have to think long about where to get the props. How elegantly decorate a room for a Chinese holiday:

Chinese lanterns easy to make yourself, and they are sold very cheaply and almost everywhere. Hang in a row on curtains or stretch a rope with lanterns suspended from it across the room.

Chinese red round thread lanterns you can do it yourself from threads. You will need balloons, red threads, PVA glue. Dip the threads in glue and wind them around a ball. When the threads are dry well, the ball pierces and gently pull out. Then the spectacular red ball can be hung from the ceiling.

if you have chinese fans, embroidered pillows, dishes with Chinese motives, wind chime - put everything into action. 2012 - Year of the Black Water Dragon, therefore, in clothes and interior, azure, bright blue, green, red colors can prevail in a mandatory combination with black, silver or gold.

Great if you get a wall panel with a chinese dragon or draw it yourself on a large piece of Whatman paper. You can also print the Dragon from the Internet and simply paint it in bright colored gouache with your child. You can also buy dragon garlands to hang in your room or decorate your Christmas tree.

Write large on separate sheets of paper chinese characters and pin the sheets to the curtains and walls.

if you have bonsai or money tree, dress it up as well, decorate with small red Christmas tree decorations and candies in golden wrappers.

New Year of the Dragon - what to celebrate?

If you want to support chinese party stylethen dress up in kimonos or painted robes with dragons and Chinese motifs, clothes and blouses stylized as national Chinese clothes. Chinese styles, by the way, are in vogue now, and you will be able to wear such an outfit more than once. If not, then just observe colors of the Black Dragonas recommended by Feng Shui experts. Your outfit can have several options for combinations, which are mandatory: black, one bright (red, blue, green) and one shiny (gold or silver). That is, your New Year's ensemble can have a range of colors "black-blue-silver", "black-red-gold", etc.

Don't forget about chinese music... If folk Chinese motives seem too tense to your ears, choose melodies stylized as "ethno".

What to cook for the New Year of the Dragon?

Again, it all depends on whether you follow the style chinese party or not. But a couple of oriental dishes should still be on your festive table. You can combine Chinese traditions with Japanese cuisine, prepare sushi and rolls, serve rice - and with it deep-fried vegetables, pieces of meat or seafood. Make several sauces for the dishes, the Chinese and Japanese always dip each piece of food in the sauce. Do not serve forks, but teach all guests to use Chinese chopsticks. For the kids, you can make a sweet creamy sauce for dessert and serve chopped fruits, which kids will surely like to string on a stick and dip in the sauce.

Chinese Style New Year Party Script, Contests & Games

Presenter's introduction:

“On the eve of the New Year of the Dragon, ten glorious brave men and exquisite beauties (according to the number of guests) came together to greet the Black Water Dragon and ask him for success, happiness, health and wealth in the New Year! Aren't you afraid of dragons and strange Chinese rituals? Are you ready to celebrate? "

Children and guests answer that they are ready, and the holiday begins.
For games and contests, be sure to stock up on small gifts and prizes: decorative candles, flashlights, sweets, feng shui coins and other cute and pleasant trifles.

Game "I believe - I do not believe." A universal game for acquaintance with the traditions of the people of any themed party - be it a dude party, a disco party or a Japanese party. First, we introduce the children and find out more about China. To do this, we select facts related to China, with which guests and grown-up children must either agree or not, saying "believe" or "do not believe". For example,

Chinese schoolchildren write on the chalkboard at school with a brush and colored ink. (Yes)
The Chinese were the first to "make friends" with silkworm caterpillars and learned how to make silk. (Yes)
Delicious vitamin pencils are produced in China for children who have a habit of chewing on them. (Yes)
Porcelain was invented in China. (Yes)
China is the birthplace of Confucianism (yes).
In one of the Chinese circuses, elephants can dance the waltz. (not)
Daruma is a Chinese tumbler doll. (no, daruma is a Japanese doll)
Chinese are not allowed to have more than one child in a family (yes).
The Great Wall of China can be seen from space. (Yes)
In Chinese schools, disposable writing and drawing boards. (not)
The Chinese are the inventors of gunpowder. (Yes)
The first computer was invented by a Chinese. (not)
In China, paper was invented.
Dumplings are also eaten in China. (Yes)

The list can be changed or supplemented at will, complicating or facilitating questions.

Origami. Children and guests already know that paper was invented in China. An interesting entertainment with paper was also born there - this is origami. Download and print simple origami diagrams. Prepare paper (preferably different colors) and hand out a sheet of paper to everyone. Guests can choose the scheme themselves. Then collect the finished figures from a large box, and taking out one by one from there, invite the guests to guess what it is or who it is? The best figurine will receive a prize.

Game "Guards of the Celestial Empire". The game will be doubly interesting for children if parents participate with them. Tell the background that according to ancient legend, China is constantly protected by the guards of the Celestial Empire. The eastern part of the sky is guarded by a blue dragon, in the west a white tiger is guarded. A red bird flies in the south, and a turtle sits in the north. Below is a square land, in the center of which is China. Turn your guests into the guards of the Middle Kingdom. We divide everyone into 2 teams, line up the teams in 2 parallel lines. In front of each team there is an obstacle in the form of a pair of chairs, which must be run by each team member in turn. However, the "guards" should not just run, but pretend to be dragon, tiger, bird and turtle in turn.
The first pair of "dragons" - walk on bent legs, making huge wide steps and waving their arms like wings.
"Tigers" run on all fours, not forgetting to growl.
Slow "turtles" walk, bringing the heel of the front foot to the toe of the back (that is, they move very slowly in small steps).
And the “birds” wave their hands and “fly”, raising their knees high.
If there are more people in the team, then we repeat the cycle of "guards" in a circle. Whose team is the first to finish overcoming the obstacle, she won.

Game "Amulet". Tell us that the Chinese really believe in different amulets that protect them from all sorts of troubles and misfortunes. The most powerful amulet in China was the dragon's fang. Surely the kids will want to get an amulet themselves. For this you need "dragon fangs" - there are a lot of plastic ones on sale. You can also make your own fangs from dough or mastic. If you haven't gotten the fangs, then you can simply drop a variety of beads, shells with holes, rings and other tinsel that can be strung on a thread into the box. Also prepare enough threads to hang the amulets around your neck later. The task of the participants for 5 (10 minutes) to make their own amulet, string the beads on a string, make a knot and hang it around the neck. Whoever gets the most beautiful and original amulet gets the prize. You can choose more than one winner, or give small prizes to all participants, so that it does not hurt.

"Dance with a Fan". What is China without a dance with fans? If there are no volunteers to show you their art, then choose the participants to your taste. Give the participants a fan and a feather. Give an opportunity to practice. Girls should wave their fan in such a way that the feather cannot fall to the floor and stay in the air for as long as possible. Then, the participants show solo numbers to Chinese music, and the audience watches who managed to keep the feather in the air longer.

Tea ceremony. Children can also be introduced to the tea ceremony. Tell the children about the traditions of tea drinking in China, that China is the birthplace of tea, and you need to drink tea slowly, quietly, calmly, without eating cake and sweets. The tea ceremony can be held with grown-up children or with adults, kids can think of something more interesting.

Fortune telling on the "Book of Changes". If you do not have it and you do not want to download it on the Internet, then any book of aphorisms will do. Don't take fortune-telling seriously, it's a joke game. Anyone who wants to know fate names a page of the book and a line. We find this line and read it aloud, trying to interpret it along the way. Try to keep all predictions positive.

Traditional Chinese game "Catch the Dragon's Tail". All the guests were full and drunk, it was time for dancing and active games. We divide the guests into 2 teams. The members of the team are built with a "train", that is, the Dragon, hugging each other around the waist. On the head in front of the one standing - the head of the Dragon - we cling to the mask of the Dragon, and the last one - a tail made of a paper garland or rain. So, you have 2 Dragons. We turn on funny Chinese-style music. Dragons begin to dance and wriggle like a snake, trying to grab each other by the "tail". Purpose: The "Dragon's Head" must grab the "tail" of the rival dragon. Whose Dragon does it first, that team wins.

Here is such chinese style new year party for the year of the dragon we did it. You can add something of your own and organize a wonderful holiday according to your taste. Good luck with the Upcoming Holidays!

Chinese Party 20th Anniversary Scenario

Invitation: the invitation text is stylized as a work of traditional Chinese poetry. The invitation itself is printed on antique dyed paper, wrapped in a tube and tied with a ribbon.

Sample invitation text:

Here is northern snow
Flies through the cloudy haze

And following the wind
Rushing over the coast of the sea.

Trees by the sea
As in early spring, white,

Seventh lunar day
Will bring my birthday.

With Yanxi River
Inspiration bound me

Azure Dragon
Inspired by my wistful verse.

Yingzhong song
Rushing over Riga, ringing.

And the light of the lantern
Gathers friends and family.

Dear friend! I invite you to a tea event in honor of my 20th anniversary.

Karina-gunyan

Registration:the room is decorated with Chinese lanterns, fans, images of hieroglyphs and reproductions of Chinese painting art hang on the walls. In the center of the table is a tangerine tree.

Leading:You have all heard of the wonderful Chinese lanterns. Our holiday was also not without a lantern. This lantern is not easy, it keeps many secrets about our birthday girl. These are the secrets you have to unravel. And the one who answers the largest number of questions will receive a prize from the hands of the beautiful Karina.

Game "Magic Lantern".Guests answer questions about the birthday girl. The card with the question is received by the one who gave the correct answer to it.

Leading: I propose a toast to those people who knew the answers to all the questions who were with Karina for all 20 years - to their parents. Confucius, the great Chinese sage and legislator, was once asked: "What if a son is disrespectful to his father?" - “Punish”. - "Whom?" - "Father, of course, who did not know how and did not learn to raise a son." And we drink to the parents who raised such a wonderful daughter!

(Food break).

Leading:Dear guests, now you have to plunge headlong into Chinese painting. There is in the Chinese painting tradition a peculiar form of paintings - a scroll. You have to create such pictures, but not alone.

Scroll game.Each team receives a scroll. The task of each player is to draw what he would like to give or wish the birthday girl. After completing the task, the participants fold the paper, thereby covering the drawing. And so along the chain. The team with the fewest matching pictures wins.

Leading:I propose to raise the bowls so that your wishes come true.

(Food break).

Leading:Fan dance is the hallmark of Chinese dance art. Skilled dancers sometimes wield fans so dashingly that you are amazed. You are given a unique opportunity to feel like real Chinese dancers.

Game "Dance with fans".Participants in the dance game must hold a feather or a butterfly in the air with a fan.

Dance break.

Leading:Let's turn to one of the most difficult Chinese arts - writing hieroglyphs. You have to come up with your own hieroglyph, which you will dedicate to the birthday girl.

Game "Hieroglyph".The teams create a hieroglyph on the sheets of whatman paper. Then they give him an explanation and give it to the birthday girl.

Leading: In China, there is a legend about the mysterious flower of happiness. Many have tried to find it, but no one has succeeded yet. Today you are given a unique opportunity to find the flower of happiness right here.

The game "Search for the flower of happiness."Paper flowers are scattered throughout the room. The guests are looking for a flower marked with some sign, such as a butterfly, because the Chinese character "fu" (butterfly) is consonant with the word "happiness."

Leading: Let's raise the bowls for happiness. For the happiness of the birthday girl and each of you. After all, we all know that, contrary to legend, happiness is not in the flower, but in those who are next to us - in our relatives and friends.

(Break for food. Then a dance break, during which the table gets ready for tea).

Leading: The Chinese tea ceremony is not a simple tea drinking, it is a sacred act. The tea ceremony brings people together in joint action. The energy of tea and the magic of the ritual give clarity of thoughts and clarity of actions, destroy boredom, filling every moment with a variety of experiences. The tea action sets the people of art in a sublime-poetic mood, calms the restless, invigorates the tired.

"Tea action".

Leading:Fortune-telling based on the Book of Changes has become traditional for Chinese tea culture. We will continue this tradition. Formulate the question in your mind, and then draw out the note. She may not give you a direct answer, but you will find a secret meaning in her.

"Divination by the Chinese" Book of Changes ""

You can end the evening with an impromptu theater. For example, based on the Chinese legend "Sun and Moon".