Yuan Tan

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 元旦 (yuándàn).

Proper noun

Yuan Tan

1. Chinese New Year
   • 1972 January, Bruce McWilliams, “A world Friendship Pageant”, in Boys' Life, volume 62, number 1:

     The Chinese celebrate Yuan Tan (pronounced wahn tahn), or the New Year, during the first month of their 13- month lunar calendar.

   • 1996, Belinda Recio, Catherine Kouts, The Essence of Red, →ISBN, page 35:

     The celebration of Yuan Tan, the Chinese New Year, concludes with a red dragon parading up and down the street.

   • 1997, John Logan, Teacher's Resource Book, page 12:

     Another unifying factor amongst die Chinese people is the celebration of the New Year, Yuan Tan.

   • 1997, Angela Wood, John Logan, Jenny Rose, Time and Seasons, →ISBN, page 47:

     Preparations for Yuan Tan begin the week before when each family member gathers in the kitchen.

Translations

Chinese New Year — see Chinese New Year

See also

• Lunar New Year
• New Year
• Spring Festival