Traditions
Families clean their homes before the new year to sweep away this.
Bad Luck
These long noodles are eaten because their length symbolizes long life.
➡️ What are longevity noodles?
How many animals are in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
➡️ What is 12?
This country is most famous for celebrating Lunar New Year.
China
This mythical animal often appears in parades and dances.
➡️ What is a dragon?
Children often receive money in these.
Red envelopes.
These folded foods look like ancient gold coins and symbolize wealth.
Dumplings
This fast animal won the zodiac race and became the first year.
➡️ What is the rat?
In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is called this short name.
What is Tet?
People avoid wearing this color because it is linked with sadness or funerals.
➡️ What is white?
People watch colorful lion and dragon dances to bring this.
Good luck.
A whole fish is served because the word for fish sounds like this idea.
➡️ What is abundance or having extra?
Name one animal that is NOT in the zodiac: Cat, Dragon, Pig, Tiger.
Cat
This color is used everywhere in decorations because it symbolizes luck.
➡️ What is red?
Giving this number of items is avoided because it sounds like the word for death.
➡️ What is four?
Staying up late on New Year’s Eve is believed to bring long life to these people.
Who are parents or elders?
Sweet rice cakes called nian gao symbolize this for the new year.
➡️ What is growth or rising higher/success?
The zodiac repeats every this many years.
12
Large public celebrations often end with these bright sky displays.
➡️ What are fireworks or firecrackers?
Opening windows and doors at midnight is said to let this in.
➡️ What is good luck or fresh beginnings?
Many families visit relatives on this numbered day of the new year to show respect to elders.
➡️ What is the first or second day?
Families gather for a large meal on this night before the new year begins.
➡️ What is New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
Your zodiac animal is based on this.
➡️ What is your birth year?
Name one other country (besides China) that celebrates Lunar New Year.
➡️ Examples: Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.
People avoid saying negative words or arguing because they don’t want to start the year with this.
➡️ What is bad luck or bad energy?
Lunar New Year does not happen on January 1st each year because it follows this cycle of the moon instead of the sun, which is why the date changes every year. What calendar does it follow?
What is the lunar calendar (moon cycle)?