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Write down the pinyin for "Spring Festival".
chun1 jie2
What do kids or unmarried adults receive during 春节 chun jie?
red envelopes hong bao 红包
What color is considered lucky for Spring Festival？
red 红色 hong se
How many days does Spring Festival celebration last?
15 days 十五天
Why do people eat 饺子 jiao zi during Spring Festival?
It symbolizes wealth.
Write down the pinyin for "Year of the Rat".
shu3 nian2
Two famous dances performed during 春节.
舞龙 wu long Dragon Dance
舞狮 wu shi Lion Dance
What fruits do Chinese people eat to hope for good luck in the New Year?
What is the last day of Spring Festival celebration?
Lantern Festival 元宵节 yuan xiao jie
Why is cat not included in the Zodiac animals?
Rat pushed him off the ox's back.
or
Rat did not wake him up to join the race.
How do you say "Happy New Year" in Mandarin?
新年快乐 xin nian kuai le
It makes loud noises to scare away the evil spirit.
放鞭炮 fang bian pao
set off firecrackers
What is the unlucky color for Chinese New Year?
white/black
List three different food often seen in Nian Ye Fan 年夜饭.
年糕 nian gao rice cake
鱼 yu fish
元宵 yuan xiao/汤圆 tang yuan sticky rice balls
春卷 chun juan spring rolls
Why do people eat fish during Spring Festival?
Because its homophone means surplus or abundance.
Write down two greetings you can say before receiving Hong Bao. ;)
新年快乐！xin nian kuai le!
春节好！chun jie hao!
恭喜发财！gong xi fa cai!
Chinese calligraphy of good wishes on red paper placed on both sides of the door.
Which of the following amounts of money is more likely to be found in a red envelope?
A. 888
B. 899
C. 866
A. 888
Because the sound of number 8 in Mandarin sounds like to word for making more money.
What's the purpose of eating 年糕 nian gao?
have a better, higher year
Why do Chinese people give children red envelopes during New Year?
to suppress the bad luck, wish them have good luck
Write down "to celebrate Spring Festival" in pinyin.
Sing a Chinese New Year song. :)
mei tiao da jie xiao xiang~~
List two things considered as taboos for Spring Festival.
1. sweep and clean the house after New Year's Day.
2. cut hair in the first month of New Year.
3. Use scissors or sharp objects during New Year.
List two popular activities people do on Lunar New Year's eve in Mandarin.
吃年夜饭 chi nian ye fan
放鞭炮 fang bian pao
Why does Lunar New Year create the world's largest human migration?
Chinese people working away from their hometown will go home celebrate New Year with their families.