Valentine's Fun Facts
This, along with a heart, is another symbol of Valentine's Day
What is Cupid
Each Chinese New Year, every zodiac sign has a certain element attached to them and this year it’s the year of the _____!
What is Metal Ox
Valentine's always falls on this date
What is February 14
This color is also an invaluable weapon, and used in nearly all Chinese New Year decorations.
What is red
Chinese New Year causes the world’s largest annual ______
What is migration
This is one of the most popular candies sold during Valentine's.
What is chocolate
In China, you’ll hear it being called chunjie (春节), or the ______ Festival
What is Spring
Valentine's is named after this saint.
Many traditions of the season honour relatives who have _____
What is died
Along with Valentine's Day, this holiday sells the most flowers.
What is Mother's Day
Cupid's arrow must hit this part of the body in order to work.
What is the rear end
_________ isn’t allowed New Year’s Day. Sweeping and throwing out garbage isn’t allowed before the 5th.
What is showering
Long ago women believed that is this type of bird flew over their head, they were going to marry a sailor.
What is a robin
Some people believe that Chinese New Year originated in the _____ Dynasty (1600–1046 BC)
What is Shang
This is the official bird of Valentine's Day.
What is a dove
In the middle ages, men used to do this to determine who their valentine would be.
What is pick names out of a bowl
According to one legend, there was a monster named Nian (年). It would come about every New Year’s Eve. Most people would hide in their homes. But one boy was brave enough to fight him off using _________
What is firecrackers
Valentine's Day was first celebrated in this year.
What is 496 AD
It is said to be your unluckiest year.
What is my zodiac year
_____ are taboo because the Chinese word for it sounds the same as the word for leaving or 'parting' (离 lí).
What are pears
In Shakespearean times this organ of the body was associated with love.
What is the liver
The Spring Festival is technically 15 days. But celebrations start on New Year’s Eve (making it 16 days). You can also say that the holiday season starts in (lunar) December with the Laba Festival (腊八节 / là bā jié). That’s around ___ days of celebrations!
What is 40
She is Cupid's mother.
Who is Venus or Aphrodite
The first full moon of the (lunar) year is the Yuanxiao Festival (元宵节 / yuán xiāo jié) or ______ Festival.
What is Lantern
In Roman mythology, Cupid spill this to make roses grow.