CHALLANGE GAME ( ALL GROUPS )
Horse Race
Everyone picks someone from their group to join the games, and everyone heads outside into the hallway to start. To play, everyone gets on their hands and legs, and galops like a horse towards the finish line. Whoever is the fastes to the end without cheating will get 2x points in this section. (200 POINTS)
Do people usually eat fish during chinese new year?
Yes.
What colour do people typically wear on chinese new year?
Red and gold
(If you just say one colour its fine)
What is the chinese new year animal this coming year?
The horse.
Lantern Riddles
RIDDLE #2- What has 13 hearts, but no other organs?
A deck of cards.
Name at least 2 different foods people eat on chinese new year.
Dumplings, Spring rolls, NianGao, Turnip cake, Fish...
what gift do people typically get on chinese new year?
Red packet
What do people usually say to their relactives, friends, teachers ETC during chinese new year?
Xin Nian Hao 新年好
Xin Nian Kuai Le 新年快樂
Shen Ti Jian Kang 身體健康
Nian Nian You Yu 年年有餘
ETC
What do tang yuan represent?
(Glutinous rice balls filled with black sesame)
Family: they snuggle together in a bowl.
Why is it strictly forbidden to sweep the floor or take out the trash on the first day of Chinese New Year?
It is believed that it will sweep away your good luck and wealth for the coming year. Families clean BEFORE the new year, to symbolise a fresh start and sweep away all the bad luck from the past year.
Summarize the story about the monster (NIAN) during chinese new year in short.
Nian is the name of the terrifying monster that would attack villagers every New Year’s Eve. Eventually they learned that it was scared of red, loud noises and bright lights, which is how the CNY traditions started.
The chicken dueling game
Everyone picks a person from their group to join the games, and a timer will start. Everyone picks one leg up while standing, and they can't put their foot down until the timer is over. During the games, each person will try to tag the other teams people, last person standing will gain 400 points.
What do fish represent?
Good fortune, abundance and prosperity. (Having enough that there's some left over)
What Chinese word, that means fortune, is usually placed around the house during Chinese new year?
Fu (福）
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig
Mandarin Peeling game
Every group will select one person from their team to join the games. The hosts will hand the players 1 manadrin (Mini oranges), and then they will set a timer. When the timer begins, each player that joined will try to peel the mandarins as fast as they can. The winner of the games will gain 500 points.
Name one CNY food that VISUALLY represents a hope for the future.
Dumplings: are shaped like yuan bao (boat-shaped slabs of gold with a raised center) to represent wealth.
Longevity noodles: are extra long and uncut, representing a long life.
Others: Lettuce wraps, Fa gao (prosperity cake), pineapple
Name some of the different types of flowers that people place around their houses during chinese new year? (AT LEAST 2)
Water lilies, Peonies, Daphadils, Peach blossums.. ETC
What is a CNY saying that relates to the Year of the Horse? (This coming year!!)
馬到成功 (Mǎ dào chéng gōng)
龍馬精神 (Lóng mǎ jīng shén)
一馬當先 (Yī mǎ dāng xiān)
ETC