Chinese Traditions
Chinese Traditions Blog Chinese New Year This painting named "Chinese New Year" was painted in 2016 by Terri Kelleher who is a Freelance artist from the USA. The theme for all of these pieces includes having ties to certain Chinese traditions from a previous generation that have been passed down and are still alive today. The Chinese New Year takes place once a year and is a celebration of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar year. Some traditions that take place during this festival include putting up decorations, eating a family reunion dinner, firecrackers, fireworks, giving gifts, and watching the dragon dance. As displayed in the painting by Terri, we see a painting of one of the many traditions celebrated which is the dragon dance. The dragon in this tradition is meant to symbolize power and dignity. I choose this specific piece since the colors used caught my eyes over the other paintings being displayed online. From television shows I watched growi