CNY!
What thing determines the start of the Chinese New Year?
New Moon on First Day of New Year
What do Longevity noodles bring in the new year
Longevity. Mostly served in southern China, longevity noodles are traditionally prepared as one very long, thin single strand.
What are two of the biggest inventions in Chinese history?
Compass and Paper
What did the Chinese think fire crackers ward off?
Evil spirits
What color is lucky for the new year
Red
What does "Gung Hey Fat Choy" mean?
Wishing prosperity and wealth
what food with minced meat and finely-chopped vegetables wrapped in a thin and elastic dough skin means wealth when eaten on Chinese new year
Dumplings
True or False?
Buying a pair of new shoes during the Chinese New Year celebration is considered as bad luck.
True!
what is the most common new year gifts
The most common New Year gifts are red envelopes. Red envelopes have money in, and are believed to bring good luck because they are red.
what day does the new year start in 2021
Febuary 12
Which God is sent to heaven to prepare for the Chinese New Year?
The Kitchen God
What is the most important act (thing to do) during CNY?
Clean the house!!
Words like_____________________________ should be avoided during the Chinese New Year
Ghosts, death, poverty
how many animals are in the chinese zodiac
12
What animal is represented for the year of 2021
OX
Which flower symbolizes luck on Chinese New Year?
The Plum Flower
What is the most traditional fruit to grace the table on Chinese New Year
Oranges, tangerines, clementine's
One of the most exchanged Chinese New Year greetings is?
Guo Nian Hao !
what do people set off at midnight and again in the morning
Firecrackers
can you name 4 of the zodiac animals in the chinese zodiac
pig, dog, rooster, rat, dragon, monkey, ox, rabbit, horse, snake, goat, tiger,
What is the 5th day of CNY called?
Po Woo
what are some lucky foods to eat? name 3
What Chinese zodiac animal was in 2002?
Horse
How long is Chinese New Year?
16 days, but only the first 7 days are considered a holiday
The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by the ______ calendar
Lunar, Solar, or Gorgonian
Lunar
the holiday falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice on December 21