![]() ![]() There are other signs and sounds of the Vietnamese culture in America, too-temples built to honor ancestors, martial arts competitions, and people dressed in ao dai, the traditional Vietnamese costume. During TET, Hoang Anh visits an elder who practices the art of calligraphy and gives him a handwritten Vietnamese greeting for Prosperity, Wealth, and Longevity. Hoang Anh feels closest to his Vietnamese heritage, however, when he attends the TET festival, a three-day celebration of the New Year. ![]() He eats traditional food at mealtimes and speaks Vietnamese around the house. In eye-catching photographs and spirited prose, this book offers a look into the celebration of cherished traditions with added contemporary touches. But he also participates in the customs and rituals that his family have brought from Vietnam. They began by reading Celebrating Chinese New Year by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith (1999) and Chinese New Year by David Marx (2002). Ten-year-old Ryan Leong and his family are busy getting ready to host a huge New Years Day dinner for their extended family in San Franciscos Chinatown. Like other kids his age, Hoang Anh rides a bike, plays football, listens to popular music, eats pizza, and enjoys video games. Describing his new life in America, Hoang Anh tells about his home and school. Hoang Anh arrived in the United States as a baby after his family escaped from Vietnam in a fishing boat. ![]()
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