Color Symbolism
New Year Gifts
Miscellaneous
Chinese New Year Food
Do or Do Not
100
Lucky colors associated with the Year of the Rabbit are:
blue & green // black & white
blue & green
100
Avoid giving any gift in multiples of what number?
3 // 4 // 5 // 7
4. The word ‘four’ has a similar pronunciation to the word ‘death’ in several Chinese languages.
100
True or False: The new year is often celebrated with dragon dances, lion dances, gift exchanging and fireworks
True.
100
People eat ‘auspicious food’ during the New Year period, which means what?
Giving or being a sign of future success.
100
Wash or cut your hair
Do Not
200
What is the most popular and promising color in China?
Red
200
When giving money, make sure the bills are:
clean & new // in multiples of 4 // in a blue envelope
clean & new
200
This is a picture of what Festival?
The Lantern Festival
200
A typical New Year dish is Yusheng eaten on which day of the Luna New Year celebration?
1 // 7 // 15
7.
Yesheng is a raw fish salad with rice or long noodles. It symbolizes wealth and longevity and is usually served in a huge dish in the middle of a table, where family members and friends toss the noodles in the big bowl together and then eat.
200
Give red envelopes filled with money.
Do
300
What color represents water?
Black
300
Popular gifts for friends on Chinese New Year include:
tea & fruits // alcohol or tobacco // all of the above
all of the above
300
The calendar was started on astronomical observations of the phases of ________.
The moon.
300
Make sure your plate is never ______, as this would be seen as your luck has run out.
Empty
300
Dress in black or white.
Do Not
400
What color is worn at funerals in China?
White
400
Kids might receive these types of New Year gifts:
candy // toys // school supplies // red envelopes filled with money // all of the above // none of the above
all of the above
400
Name 6 of the 12 zodiac animals.
rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig
400
Using this type of utensil when cooking on New Years day would symbolize "ill luck".
Knife
400
Give clocks, watches, and shoes as gifts.
Do Not.
Watches/clocks would mean that time is running out and shoes would mean that one could walk away from the friendship or relationship.
500
What is the royal color in China that represents power of the throne and prosperity?
Yellow
500
True or false: The color of the wrapping paper is important when giving gifts.
True
500
What do you think this says?
Happy Lunar New Year
500
These type of noodles symbolize good fortune and long life.
Long noodles.
500
Sweep the house before the Lunar New Year to remove bad luck.
Do