Traditions
In a period known as _______, millions of Chinese travel across the world to reunite with their families, resulting in the Largest Annual migration in the world.
What is "The Travel Rush"?
This is the name of the New Year's Beast.
What is "Nian"?
Red symbolizes....
Prosperity, energy, good luck!
This is the First animal in the Chinese Zodiac.
What is "Rat"?
This is the Chinese word for New Years.
Chūn jié: 春节
At the Final Day of the New Year, this festival is held to symbolize the end of the previous year, and the beginning of the New one.
What is "Lantern Festival"?
This New Year's beast had two weaknesses, these were?
What is "Loud noises, the color Red"?
Firecrackers are meant to....
Scare off evil!
This is the current animal for the Chinese New Year.
What is "Snake"?
This is the Chinese word for New Year's Beast, it coincidentally means year.
Nián: 年
What is "New Years Feast"?
The New Year's Beast remains dormant for every day of the year except for....
What is "New Year/New Years Eve"?
Lanterns symbolize...
the end of the old Year, and the beginning of the New.
This was the individual who hosted the Zodiac banquet.
What is "Jade Emperor"?
This is the Chinese word for Jade Emperor...
玉帝: Yù Huáng
This generation often gives Red envelopes to others.
What is "The Older Generation"?
This was the person who informed the villages of Nian's weaknesses.
Who is "Old Sage/Wiseman"?
....Great Abundance!
To make it first in the banquet, the Rat "convinced" this animal to let it sit on its head.
What is "Ox"?
This is the word for the New Years Feast families assemble each year.
nián yè fàn : 年夜饭
Red envelopes type are in quantities of this number, as that number symbolizes luck and abundance.
What is "8"?
This is the reason why Nian was afraid of red, lights, and loud noises.
What is "The Jade Emperor"? Nian was dormant strictly because of the Jade Emperor's sealing of it. Red, light, and loud noises remind it of its encounter with the Jade Emperor.
Tangerines symbolize luck because...
of how they share a similar character to ju zi, the word for luck.
The Cat was the only animal to not make it to the Jade Emperor's banquet, this was because...
of the Rat's deception.
4 symbolized unlikeliness, particularly because it sounded similar to this word, meaning death.
sǐ: 死