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What calendar does Chinese New Year follow?
Lunar Calendar (follows the cycle of the moon)
List 2 common Lunar New Year desserts.
Nian gao, fa gao, osthmanthus jelly, jujube flower cakes, ai wo-wo, tang yuan
What is a red packet and what is it used for in Chinese New Year?
To give to other people, contains money inside.
What zodiac animal is for this Chinese New Year?
The Pig
What’s the luckiest color that everyone wears during Lunar New Year?
Red
Chinese New Year typically begins with what phase of the moon?
The new moon.
What is an auspicious Lunar New Year food that looks like gold ingots?
Dumplings
Where do most Chinese families eat their New Year’s Eve meal at?
Their homes.
How many zodiac animals are there total?
12
Name two common decorations Chinese families will use during the New Year.
Lanterns, paper cuttings, door signs
What is another name for the Lunar New Year?
Spring Festival.
What popular food is said to bring longevity? “The longer the ____, the longer the life”
Noodles.
Why do people set off firecrackers during the Lunar New Year?
To scare off the monster Nian
Pigs are the symbol of…
Wealth
What do you say before receiving a red envelope?
gong xi fa cai, etc.
What dynasty was Chinese New Year said to have started being celebrated?
Shang Dynasty (1766 B.C. - 1122 B.C.)
Why do people eat steamed fish during the Lunar New Year?
The Chinese word for fish “yu” sounds like the word for surplus!
What is the name of the most watched TV program on Chinese New Year’s Eve?
CCTV (China Central Television) New Year’s Gala
What placement (number) is the pig in the list of zodiac animals?
the 12th animal of the zodiac
What is commonly done to houses before the arrival of the Chinese New Year?
Thorough cleansing
What is the name of the New Year’s monster?
Nian
What fruit tree do people often buy to bring luck into the New Year?
Kumquat
What does the phrase, “shou sui” mean for Chinese New Year?
After the New Year’s Eve dinner where family members stay up overnight to celebrate.
What is the Chinese word Chinese Zodiac?
Shēngxiào (生肖)
What upside down character in Chinese has a double meaning that is commonly used on crafts during Chinese New Year?
Fu
Upside down: coming
Right side up: Blessing, richness, prosperity