Hong Kong
This is the official language spoken in Hong Kong.
What is Cantonese?
This fruit which is eaten and given out as something sweet. In some dialects, the name also means "luck."
What is an orange?
This animal represents the year 2025 in the Chinese zodiac and is often associated with charm and intelligence.
What is the snake?
This color is commonly associated with Lunar New Year since it symbolizes good fortune and joy.
What is red?
This traditional Hong Kong activity involves enjoying small dishes of food at teahouses.
What is dim sum?
The phrase, in Cantonese, is used to say Happy New Year.
What is (恭喜發財) Gung hay fat choy / kung hei fat choy?
This long food item is eaten in many cultures during celebrations to symbolize longevity.
What are noodles?
According to the legend of the zodiac race, this animal came in last because it overslept.
What is the pig?
These famous items, often filled with money, are given to children and unmarried adults for good fortune in the New Year.
What are red envelopes/red packets/Lai See?
This Hong Kong-American was a martial artist, director and actor who was a key figure in martial arts cinema in the 1970s.
Who is Bruce Lee?
This is Hong Kong's most famous night market full of shopping and street food.
What is Temple Street?
This type of food is considered to bring good fortune, as its shape resembles that of a gold bar.
What is egg/spring rolls?
This zodiac sign belongs to Sam Chan, HKSA’s treasurer (hint: he is a senior)
What is the sheep/goat?
This number is considered “unlucky” in many cultures because it sounds similar to “death”
What is the number 4?
These performances are a key part of Lunar New Year celebrations and are said to bring good fortune, prosperity, and drive away evil spirits
What are lion dances?
K.L. Cheung and Vivian Kong, both representing Hong Kong, won gold in this sport at the 2024 Paris Olympic Game.
What is fencing?
This is what you can eat on New Years to “increase prosperity.”
What is fish?
This country has the largest snake population in the world.
What is Brazil?
This tradition before the Lunar New Year symbolizes sweeping away bad luck and making way for good fortune.
What is cleaning the house?
This Chinese legend explains the order of the zodiac animals.
What is the Great Race / The 12 Zodiacs?
This giant floating art installation, created by artist Florentijn Hofman, made a splash in Victoria Harbour in 2013, attracting millions of visitors to Hong Kong.
What is the Rubber Duck?
This popular New Year's dish symbolizes completeness when served with the head, tail, and feet.
What is chicken?
In Chinese medicine, this part of the snake is often used for medicinal purposes, believed to promote blood circulation and reduce pain.
What is snake bile or snake skin?
On the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, every one of these two things has to be open to allow the old year to “go out”.
What are doors/windows?
This mythical beast inspired the use of red and fireworks to scare it away during Lunar New Year.
What is Nian?