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What calendar determines the start of the CNY?
Lunar Calendar
Which day of the CNY is for the married daughter to visit her own parents’ house?
2nd day
Meaning of 'Gong Hey Fat Choy'
Wishing prosperity and wealth
True/False:
People are encouraged to borrow money on first day of CNY
False
True/False:
Cleaning the house on CNY is considered as bad luck
True
I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
When was the first day of CNY in year 2021?
12th February
True/False:
It is considered as good luck on your own zodiac year
False
People in their zodiac year are believed to offend Tai Sui (the God of Age), and incur his curse, which will have bad luck during the year
Which day of the CNY is also known as the birthday of everyone?
7th
It was the day human being were created and as such, the day is dedicated to celebrate everyone's birthday.
What did the Chinese think firecrackers ward off?
evil spirit
Name 5 countries celebrate CNY as an official festival
Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia & Philippines
With which festival does CNY celebration end?
Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival is also called what day to celebrate in China?
Valentine's day
What cannot do during first day of CNY? (list three)
Wash hair, sweep the floor, taking nap, taking medicine, break things...
Wash hair: Wash away good luck
Sweep the floor: Sweep away wealth
Take nap: More likely to be lazy and unproductive for the rest of the year
Take medicine: Bring illness
Break things: Breaking may result in money loss and family split in the future
Guess one food eaten on CNY - minced meat and finely-chopped vegetables wrapped in a thin and elastic dough skin, means wealth
Dumplings
Which day of CNY is traditionally believed that its an unlucky day and all must stay home?
3rd day
It is believed that it would be easy to misspeak or offend others on the day. Therefore, it is recommended not to visit relatives or invite people to your home, to avoid having quarrel with people.
For Chinese, what goes up every year during CNY, but never comes back down?
Age
What food Chinese people do not eat as breakfast on first day of CNY?
Porridge
Traditionally porridge considered something only poor people have for breakfast. People don't eat porridge during Chinese New Year because they don't want to start off the year "poor".
I am not alive but seem so, because I dance and breathe with no legs or lungs from my own. What am I?
Lion dance
Chinese zodiac animal in year 2025
Snake
Why can't we use needles and thread on the first day of CNY?
It means we will have a hard time in the coming year
On which date of CNY Chinese sending the Poor Devil Away?
6th day of CNY
CNY is celebrated by how many % of world’s population?
20-25%
They look like twins, both tall and sturdy. They work tgt and go everywhere tgt. But they only go near solid food and do not care for soup. Who are they?
Chopsticks
Name the 12 animal zodiac by ascending order
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig