節慶食物 / Food
慶祝活動 /New Year Custom
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过年时为什么要吃苹果? What is reason to eat apples at Chinese New Year?

代表平平安安 To symbolize safe and peaceful year.

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除夕时最重要的活动是什么? What is the biggest event on New Year's Eve?

吃年夜饭Have the reunion dinner.

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过年时为什么要吃水饺? What is the reason to eat dumplings at Chinese New Year?

水饺象征财富 To symbolize wealthy

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小孩过年时向父母及长辈拜年会得到什么? What is kids getting when they say new year greetings to parents and elders?

红包 Red envelopes

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过年时为什么要吃橘子? What is the reason to eat oranges at Chinese New Year?

象征大吉大利 To symbolize "luck"

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春节庆祝活动持续多少天? What is the period for Chinese New Year celebration?

十五天 15 days.

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过年为什么要吃鱼? What is the reason to eat fish at Chinese New Year?

象征年年有余 To symbolize wealth. Fish is the homophone of "remaining"

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中国新年又叫什么? What is the other name for Chinese New Year?

春节 Spring Festival

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过年为什么要吃年糕? What is the reason to eat rice cakes at Chinese New Year?

象征步步高升 To symbolize promotion and achievement.

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过年为什么要放鞭炮? What is the reason to light firecracker at Chinese New Year?

赶走年兽. The loud noises are supposed to scare away evil spirits.