Happy Lunar New Year!
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The 2024 Lunar New Year began on February 10th. Lunar New Year is also known as Spring Festival in China or Seollal in South Korea. This Lunar New Year is the Year of the Dragon. Read how our CIEE Teachers celebrated Lunar New Year in China and South Korea:
TEACH IN CHINA: Erik B.
“My parents visited me in Chongqing for my first Spring Festival in China. The day of, I showed them around the tip of the peninsula, including the Chaotianmen and Jiefangbei areas. The photo captures them at the northern end of the Qiansimen Bridge, which is closed to auto traffic for holidays so pedestrians can appreciate the city lights (including from the famous Hongya Cave) from a closer distance.”
“Here's something I didn't do for Spring Festival! My parents and I spent the day after in Chengdu: they took a taxi to the panda research base, and I set off for Wuhou Temple. Making my way to the site, I noticed plenty of foot traffic in the area - but when I finally saw the lines (one of two is depicted here), I realized I had better find another way to spend my trip. I took a subway to People's Park instead.”
TEACH IN SOUTH KOREA: Hyosam J.
“For Lunar New Year I visited a fellow CIEE alumnus in Taiwan! Together we visited a traditional temple at midnight and received red envelopes :)”
“For Lunar New Year, I visited a fellow CIEE alumnus in Taiwan! We had dinner with a Taiwanese family and received red envelopes.”
TEACH IN SOUTH KOREA: Diana H.
“Namsan From Afar”
“LNY Dinner for Two”
TEACH IN SOUTH KOREA: Monica M.
“In 설날, I took a trip down to Busan and decided to welcome the year of the Dragon down by the beach. I finished off a wonderful and peaceful day by watching the Sunset.”
Interested in teaching in South Korea or China? Email teach@ciee.org.
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