Lunar New Year Around the World
This traditional children's summer toy is a staple of the Thai New Year (Songkran) to keep everyone "soaked" in luck
What is a watergun?
This large citrus fruit, whose Chinese name sounds like the word for “abundance,” is eaten during Lunar New Year to symbolize family unity and prosperity
What is a pomelo?
This Ford sports car, introduced in 1964, features a galloping horse on its grille and shares its name with a wild breed
What is the Mustang?
A squeaky rodent's head-covering
What is a Rat Hat?
While most cultures celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, the Vietnamese zodiac replaces it with this animal
What is a cat?
During Lunar New Year, these ancient gold currency pieces are symbolized by the crescent shape of dumplings, which families eat to invite wealth and prosperity
What are gold ingots?
In Toy Story 2, this loyal horse is Woody’s personal steed and is famous for the phrase "Ride like the wind!"
Who is Bullseye?
A slithering reptile's sweet birthday treat
What is a Snake Cake?
In the Philippines, it is a popular LNY tradition to wear this fabric pattern, as the circles represent money and fortune
What are polka dots?
In Chinese culture, Nian Gao (sticky rice cake) is eaten because its name sounds like "year higher," symbolizing this for the year ahead
What is progress? (or growth/advancement)
This is the specific term for a baby horse that is under one year old
What is a Foal?
A messy farm animal's curly hairpiece
What is a Pig Wig?
On the island of Bali in Indonesia, the Lunar New Year (Nyepi) is celebrated with 24 hours of total silence, fasting, and this activity
What is meditation?
In Korean Lunar New Year tradition, the white color of Tteokguk (rice cake soup) symbolizes this concept, reflecting a fresh start for the year ahead
What is pure (or new beginnings)?
Horses have the largest of this sensory organ of any land mammal
What are eyes?
A woolly farm animal's deep snooze
What is a Sheep Sleep?
Adopting the Gregorian calendar and moving its New Year's festivities to January 1st in 1873, this is the only East Asian country that no longer celebrates LNY
What is Japan?
These sticky rice cakes are eaten in Vietnam to celebrate Tết. Bánh chưng is square to represent the Earth, while its counterpart bánh giầy is round to represent this
What is heaven (or sky)?
During the Great Depression, this "little horse that could" became a national hero by defeating the Triple Crown winner, War Admiral
Who is Seabiscuit?
A stubborn farm animal's cardboard container
What is an Ox Box?