Make a Wishing Tree
There is a very famous, ancient banyan tree in Lam Tsuen in Hong Kong to which
people travel at Chinese New Year and during other festivals to leave their own
special wishes. First they write their wishes on colourful red wishing paper,
then they tie them to oranges, and throw them up into the tree. If the wishes
stick, it is thought that they will come true!
The Wishing Tree gave us an idea for a Chinese New Year craft. Make your own
"wishing tree" for Chinese New Year by printing out our
Chinese designs scrapbook paper or encourage the children to design
their own, and write out your own wishes for the New Year. Tie to oranges or
apples with colourful ribbons, then get throwing!
Editor's note: Sadly the original wishing tree in Hong Kong
became so laden down with wishes in 2005 that one of its branches broke off and
injured the people standing below. Wishes are therefore being placed near the
tree rather than in its branches while it recovers.
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Chinese bowl craft
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