Zodiac Animals
There are this many animals in the Chinese zodiac cycle.
What is 12?
The Chinese New Year celebration lasts for this many days.
What is 15 days?
These food, shaped like ancient Chinese gold ingots, symbolize wealth.
What are jiaozi (dumplings)?
Washing your hair on the first day of the new year is believed to wash away this.
What is good luck?
Chinese New Year is also known as this festival in China.
What is the Spring Festival?
This is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac.
What is the Dragon?
Before the new year, families do this to sweep away bad luck.
What is clean the house?
A whole one of these is served but not completely eaten to symbolize surplus for the next year.
What is fish?
To avoid bad luck, you should not use these sharp household objects on New Year's Day.
What are scissors or knives?
The last day of Chinese New Year is celebrated with this festival, featuring glowing decorations.
What is the Lantern Festival?
If you were born in 1996, your zodiac animal is this creature.
What is the Rat?
The color most associated with Chinese New Year, symbolizing luck and prosperity.
What is red?
This long, uncut food represents longevity and is served at many celebrations.
What are noodles?
Avoid saying unlucky words, especially mentioning this, which is believed to bring bad fortune.
What is death?
This traditional parade performance features a long, colorful creature carried by dancers.
What is the Dragon Dance?
According to legend, this animal finished last in the zodiac race.
What is the Pig?
This loud tradition is used to scare away evil spirits at midnight.
What are firecrackers?
Oranges and tangerines are popular gifts because they symbolize this.
What is good fortune (wealth/prosperity)?
If you break one of these, it symbolizes shattered luck.
What is a plate or bowl?
In Hong Kong, the largest fireworks show of the year happens over this famous harbor.
What is Victoria Harbour?
People born in this zodiac year are said to be brave, confident, and energetic—just like this jungle king.
What is the Tiger?
It is common to wear new clothes during the New Year, but wearing this color is considered bad luck.
What is black?
This food, known as “nian gao,” is eaten because its name sounds like “higher year,” meaning improvement in life.
What is rice cake?
You will wash the fortune away by doing this.
What is the reason you can't shower?
In Malaysia and Singapore, this custom involves tossing raw fish salad for prosperity.
What is Yusheng (Prosperity Toss)?