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What is the Chinese zodiac sign of 2026?
馬 / 马
Why do people avoid sweeping or breaking things during the Lunar New Year?
It is believed to be a sign of sweeping good luck away.
When does the Chinese New Year start?
1st day of the lunar calendar
Name 2 Chinese New Year dish (besides fish) in Chinese and WHY Chinese people eat it.
餃子/饺子；年糕；
湯圓/汤圆；春捲/春卷
What are the red scrolls taped on the side of the door called, in both English and Chinese?
coupletS
春聯/春联
1. How many animals are in the Chinese Zodiac?
2. Say in order in Chinese.
1. 12
2. 鼠牛虎兔龍蛇馬羊猴雞狗豬
What is the most popular gift Chinese give each other during the Lunar New Year? What is inside? Answer in Chinese.
紅包 / 红包
壓歲錢/ 压岁钱
How many days are there in Chinese New Year CELEBRATION?
15 days (How about Eve?)
16 days (+100 points)
Name 2 fruits are usually eaten during CNY?
orange, apple, pineapple, persimmon
How many people are required to perform the lion dance?
2
How do Chinese people scare away Nian monster?
放鞭炮，貼春聯，穿紅色的衣服
放鞭炮，贴春联，穿红色的衣服
Name 2 countries other than China and Taiwan also celebrate Chinese New year.
Singapore; Malaysia;
Indonesia; Vietnam;
Korea; Philippines;
Thailand; Cambodia
Which festival ends the Chinese New Year in English?
in Chinese？
The Lantern Festival
元宵節/节
上元節/节
Which food should NOT serve on the Chinese New Year? and why?
Porridge
It is poor people's food.
This means the new year will be poor.
Name 2 features Chinese dragons are different from western dragons.
wings
good vs evil
water vs fire
True or False? Is your zodiac year believed to be unlucky? For example, if your zodiac sign is a pig, and in 2019 the zodiac sign is a pig, 2019 is considered your unlucky year.
What is it called in Chinese? (+100)
True.
Chinese believe that their Zodiac year will offend Tai Sui, the God of Age, and incur his curse. It is believed to bring you bad luck, also called Ben Ming Nian.
What is the most important activity in the family during Lunar New Year's Eve?
What is it called the night & the activity in Chinese?
年夜飯/年夜饭
除夕
What do Chinese people do and play during Lantern festival?
燈籠 / 灯笼
看花燈 / 看花灯
猜燈謎 / 猜灯谜
How to eat fish during Chinese New Year's Eve's dinner? and what is the idiom that goes with the fish dish?
魚 / 鱼
can not finish until the next day
年年有餘/年年有余
Why do Chinese people put some decoration characters, such as 春 or 福 upside down?
到<dào>：arrival
倒<dào>：upsside down
What was the reason the dragon did not win the race in 1st place of the zodiac?
Dragon brought rain to save a village that caught on fire.
Name 3 things Chinese people need to prepare before Chinese New Year's Eve arrives.
Cutting hair；cleaning the house；
decorating the house；making food, etc.
Say 2 Chinese New Year's greetings, and it's meaning.
新年快樂/新年快乐
恭喜發財/恭喜发财
萬事如意/万事如意
年年有餘/年年有余
1. State 1 difference and 1 similarity of 湯圓/汤圆 & 元宵?
2. What is the meaning of eating this food? In Chinese.
1. Difference: The way they make it is different;
Similarity: Round shape, with different favors of stuffing, or without stuffing.
2. 團圓 / 团圆
What is the tradition AFTER Chinese New Year's Eve dinner? （Answer in Chinese）
and WHY? （Answer in English）
守歲/守岁
Stay up late to wish elders a long life