鸡 jī = rooster
蛇 shé = snake
龙 long = dragon
马 mǎ = horse
兔 tù = rabbit
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Shall we sweep the floor ON Chinese New year day? 为什么？
No. Because we will sweep all the good luck and fortune out of the front door.
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Shall we set off 鞭炮 biānpào =fire works? 为什么？
Yes. To scare the evil “年 nián” monster
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What shall you do before the Chinese New Year if you owe someone some money? 为什么？
Pay the money back. Because Chinese people believe if you start the year in debt you will end the year in debt, too.
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Do you wash your hair on Chinese New Year Day? 为什么？
No. “头发 Hair” sounds like “ 发财 fācái =fortune”. We don't want to wash our fortune away.
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How shall we put the character "福（fú) good fortune" decoration？
Upside Down! A upside-down "福（fú)" means blessing or fortune arrivals.
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Do we give gifts in items of "4" on 春节 Chūn Jié =Spring Festival？ 为什么？
No. 四 sounds like "死 sǐ =death" and it is "不吉利 bù jílì =unlucky".
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What do we do to prepare for the 新年 New Year? 为什么?
Clean the home, get hair cuts, shopping, wear new clothes, etc
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过新年的时候我们应该哭吗？Should we cry on Chinese New Year day?
不应该哭。因为不 "吉利 jílì=lucky".
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A common greeting that people say throughout the period of Chinese New Year.
什么是 “恭喜发财 Gōng xǐ fā cái =Wishing you prosperity” "新年快乐 Xīn nián kuàilè =Happy New Year" 新年好
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过中国年的时候最 "吉利 jílì =lucky" 的颜色是什么？为什么？
红色. Red means lucky and can scare the evil spirit (年monster) away.
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