Celebration of Chinese New Year
What is a traditional dance seen during the celebration? only need to get one corect
Lion dance and Dragon dance
Why do people clean there houses on Chinese New Year?
To clean off bad luck from the year before
What is an Iconic song for Chinese New Year?
Gong Xi
Nian is a mythical beast and it was scared of three things. What are those things? Only need to get one correct
Fire, loud noise, and the color red
What is different about the food on Chinese New Year?
They normally eat traditional diner.
Examples. Fish, long noodles, and dumplings, etc..
What are the two animals commonly seen during Chinese New Year?
Rabbits and Dragons
Why do people not wear black on Chinese New Year?
What are some traditional Chinese New Year instruments.
Only need to answer one
Drums, bamboo flutes, chimes, gongs, etc.
What is the big race in Chinese Mythology?
The 12 animals of the zodiac.
Why are the dates different from each other of Chinese New Year and New Years?
Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar so it is always a different date every year
How long does the Chinese New Year celebration last?
16 days
What games people do at home to celebrate? need to get one right
Chess, Cards, and mahjong
What type of music is played on Chinese New Year?
Happy music
What is the 4th and 5th animal in the Chinese zodiac?
The Rabbit and the Dragon
They both have zodiacs but what is different about the different zodiacs? answer one of them correctly
The Chinese one is animals from the Chinese myth while the U.S. zodiac is based on consolations.
what do people decorate their houses with and where? Only need to get one correct for both parts. Ex ____ goes on the ______.
paper cutlets go on the windows, folk paintings on walls, and hang red lanterns in and outside their houses.
What is Chinese New Year called?
Spring festival
What is the gong traditionally made of?
Bronze
What food represents long life?
Long noodles
What is the time about Chinese New Year and New year different?
New Year is one day while Chinese New Year is multiple days
what is the color people wear on Chinese New Year?
Red
What do elder's do for their grandchildren on Chinese New Year?
Give them a red envelope filled with money
Why do they play music loud on Chinese New Year?
They play it loud to keep monsters away
What do families do together on Chinese New Year?
They come together around a table and eat dinner.
Is there a ball drop for Chinese New Year?
No