Traditions
Parents often give their kids this on New Years.
What are Red Envelopes?
This is the number of Zodiac signs that exist.
What is 12?
Lanterns symbolize this.
What is hope and good fortune?
This traditional Lunar New Year dumpling, symbolizing wealth due to its shape resembling ancient Chinese gold ingots, is commonly enjoyed in northern China.
What are jiaozi (dumplings)?
Why is it a tradition to clean one's home before the Lunar New Year?
What is to remove any lingering bad luck?
These are set off to mark the new year and ward off monsters.
What are fire works?
This is the zodiac for 2024
What is the Dragon?
People write these in their Sky Lanterns before releasing them into the night sky, symbolizing the release of troubles and hopes for a bright future.
What are wishes or prayers?
This sticky rice cake, eaten during Lunar New Year, is believed to make the eater taller and is a homophone for "higher year" in Chinese, symbolizing growth and prosperity.
What is nian gao?
Approximately this number of people are estimated to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
What are 2 billion (any answers within 500 million acceptable)?
Lunar New Year is sometimes referred to by this seasonal name.
What is the Spring Festival?
The animals of the Zodiac were selected by this event organized by the Jade Emperor.
What is a race?
The animal puppet performance is often held to ward off evil spirits.
What is the dragon dance?
These fruits, symbolizing fullness and wealth, are commonly displayed during Lunar New Year due to their round shape and golden color.
What are oranges and tangerines?
According to myth, this animal was excluded from the Zodiac due to the tricky nature of the rat.
What is the cat?
The candy tray often offered to start the Lunar New Year is called this.
What is the tray of togetherness?
The five elements of the Chinese zodiac are water, wood, earth, fire, and this element.
What is metal?
These are often written on strips of paper attached to the lanterns.
What are riddles?
This traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year food is a savory sticky rice cake, filled with mung beans and pork, wrapped in banana leaves. Its preparation is time-consuming, making it a special dish for the holiday.
What is Bánh chưng or Bánh tét?
Wearing Red on New Year's Eve is said to have driven away this type of mythical monster.
What is a Nian?
Red is typically worn during Lunar New Year. These colors, representing grief and mourning, should be avoided.
What are black and white?
The Zodiac animal for 2027 is this animal
What is the Goat? (Sheep or Ram also accepted)
The Lantern Festival is celebrated on this day of the Lunar New Year.
What is the fifteenth?
Traditionally, the act of eating this dish turns you one year older when eaten during Seollal, the Korean New Year.
What is Tteokguk (Description of thinly sliced rice cakes acceptable)?
Lunar New Celebrations are believed to have begun during the reign of this oldest archaeologically supported Chinese dynasty.
What is the Shang Dynasty?