Decorating Tips for 

Chinese New Year

      1. New Year Wall Posters (aka Nian Hua or popular New Year color prints). Many Chinese families put up these posters on the wall to create a festive environment. 

2. Chinese New Year Couplets are also used for new year decoration. You can put them on each side of the above-said Nianhua or wall poster. This page has some examples: 

http://www.fengshuiweb.co.uk/advice/couplets.htm 

3. Chinese paper cuts on the walls or windows for democrative purposes. 

4. Lanterns. Many items can perhaps be purchased from the Chinese goods stores for adoptive parents for Chinese babies. A place for a comprehensive view of the Chinese New Year with photos is Wikipedia's page on Chinese New Year. You can get it at: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_new_year