In 2014, January 31st marks the first day of the Chinese New Year and we welcome in the year of the horse.
The Chinese New Year is a feast for all the senses! It brings delicious foods, parades, firecrackers, red envelopes and family gatherings. And, of course, the popular song: Gong Xi Gong Xi.
Lyrics to this song are simple and easy to learn. Here is a version in pinyin and English as well as two video versions to help you sing or share this song with children at this exciting time of year.
Gong Xi Gong Xi
Měi tiáo dà jiē xiǎo xiàng (Every big street little alley)
Měi gè rén de zuǐ lǐ (In everyone’s mouth)
Jiàn miàn dì yī jù huà (The first sentence (we) say when (we) see each other)
Jiù shì gong xǐ gong xǐ (Must be” “Congratulations! Congratulations!”)
Gōng xǐ, gong xǐ, gong xǐ nǐ ya, (Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations to you!)
Gong xǐ, gong xǐ, gong xǐ nǐ (Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations to you!)
Videos
Ni Hao Kai Lan Gong Xi Gong Xi
Making Multicultural Music 
Daria…Happy New Year to you! Big changes happened for us…we moved 2000 miles across the country to live with our daughter and 5-year old grandson. Now I have a built in audience for reading and writing picture books.
This is a super post…I will share it everywhere.:)
Hope all is well and 2014 is filled with sunshine and love for you.