Foods and Snacks
Friends and family toss this together to toss up a good fortune.
What is Lohei/Yusheng?
A fruit which is commonly made into a red or yellow lantern.
What is Pineapple?
This coming year will be the year of this animal.
What is Dragon/Wood Dragon?
The inauspicious number that is never given in money during this time.
What is four?
These 4 languages are the official languages of Singapore.
What are Malay, Tamil, English, and Mandarin?
Given as a gift, these symbolize good fortune and good luck.
What are Pineapple Tarts?
Poem couplet typically written on long slips of red paper and pasted by a doors entrance.
What is 对联/duì lián?
This is given out to children by adults or married couples.
What is angpao/red packets?
The traditional monster that terrorised villages during the new year.
What is Nian?
The full name of the train system in Singapore.
What is Mass Rapid Transit.
The more of these you eat, the more money you’ll earn during the new year.
What are Dumplings?
The word on inverted signs pasted on walls or doors.
What is 福/fu/happiness?
This saying is said when we break something during CNY.
What is 岁岁平安/suì suì píng ān?
A game of tiles typically played.
What is Mahjong?
The incentive for winning Singapore a gold medal in the Olympics.
What is SGD $1,000,000?
This snack symbolizes good luck and is believed to ward off negative energy.
What is Bak Kwa?
Popular flowers bought for display.
What are peonies/orchids/peach or plum blossoms?
The eve of CNY in chinese, where the immediate families gather for reunion dinner.
What is 除夕/chú xī?
The fruit other than mandarins or oranges that is commonly eaten during the new year.
What is pomelo?
This mall got demolished most recently.
What is JCube?
This snack symbolizes prosperity and yearly improvement.
What is Nian Gao?
The small trees meant to bring good luck and money that are commonly placed in houses or as pairs by door entrances.
What is kumquat?
Mythical creature dance done by dancers for good fortune.
What is 舞龙/舞狮/wǔ shī/dragon/lion dance?
A chinese blessing phrase containing the word for dragon.
What is 龙马精神/龙腾虎跃?
This region is infamous for scary or freak accidents happening frequently.
What is Yishun?