Zodiac
The number of animals in the Chinese Zodiac
What is table tennis (ping pong)?
In Chinese culture, this color often symbolizes luck, joy, happiness, vitality, prosperity, and good fortune.
These tasty pockets (often filled with pork or veggies) are eaten for good luck.
What are dumplings?
The dawn of a new chinese new year or spring festival is also called this
What is the Lunar New Year?
2025 was the year of this parseltongue reptilian.
What is the Snake?
Sometimes called 'tile rummy', this game was showcased in the movie 'Crazy, Rich Asians'.
What is Mahjong?
In Chinese culture, this number represents wealth, prosperity, success, and good fortune. It is also a common hardways number in a popular Vegas dice game.
What is 8?
This dish is often served whole (head and tail!) because the word for it sounds like “surplus,” meaning you’ll have extra luck or money.
What is fish?
The lunar new year will start on this date in 2026
What is February 17th?
2026 is the year of this free-spirited animal
What is the Fire Horse?
Move marbles across a star shaped board, jumping and maneuvering your pieces against your opponent in this game
What is Chinese Checkers?
In Chinese culture, these are often seen hanging, floating, or flying to welcome Spring and mark the end of New Year celebrations.
What are lanterns?
You’re not supposed to cut these—eating them symbolizes a long life, so the longer the better.
What are longevity noodles?
Whole fish and dumplings at family gatherings often symbolize this
What is luck and prosperity?
What is the Dragon?
This 7' 6'' giant's success in the NBA transformed basketball in China from a niche sport to a national obsession.
Who is Yao Ming?
In Chinese, this number is unlucky, equivalent to the number 13 in Western cultures.
What is 4?
These sweet, easy to peel snacks are a super common Lunar New Year gift because they look like little pieces of gold and are associated with good luck.
What are mandarins?
These are gifts for unmarried adults and children at the start of a lunar new year
What are Red Envelopes with money (hong bao or lai see)?
The race myth to determine the order of the zodiac says this clever pipsqueak hitched a ride with an Ox and jumped off at the finish line to be the first animal of the zodiac.
What is the Rat?
This game is similar to its Western counterpart, except it features pieces like cannons and advisors, with the goal of trapping the opponent's general.
What is Chinese Chess?
This common household activity symbolizes the removal of bad luck, misfortune, and negative energy accumulated over the past year.
What is sweeping and cleaning?
This sticky snack, made from glutinous rice flour, signifies higher income, status, or growth in the coming year.
What is Rice Cake?
Kids jump for joy as this state recognizes the Lunar New Year as a Public Holiday.
What is New York?