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Married couples give these packets with money to children. The packets represent luck, happiness and prosperity in the New Year for the receiver

What is Red Envelope

100
Before the new year, it is a tradition for family members to travel back home and reunite with family for ...
What is Dinner
100
Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year's Day for fear that ____ will be swept away
What is good luck
100

Wearing this color is believed to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits

What is red

100

How many people celebrate Lunar New Year?

What is 1.5 billion to over 2 billion people

200

This event takes place on the last day of Lunar New Year celebrations

What is Lantern Festival

200
Dish that represents longevity
What is noodles
200

Borrowing money during the New Year is believed to bring this for the rest of the year

What is financial hardship

200

The number 8 is considered lucky because it sounds like this word in Chinese

What is wealth (or prosperity)

200

These are the 12 animals of the zodiac in the lunar new year

What is Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig

300

These colors should never dominate Lunar New Year decorations

What is White and Black

300

These crescent-shaped dumplings symbolize wealth because they resemble ancient Chinese silver ingots

What are dumplings

300
On the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, every one of these two things has to be open to allow the old year to go out
What is doors and windows
300
The three gods of fortune
What is god of happiness, prosperity, and longevity
300

What are the five elements in the Chinese zodiac system

What is Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water

400

Lunar New Year celebration begins with this special performance with loud drummer to ward off evil spirits

What is Lion Dance

400
This type of food is considered to bring good fortune, as its shape resembles that of a gold bar
What is Egg (Spring) Rolls
400
This number sounds like the word for death and is a bad luck number
What is four
400

Chinese New Year is also called...

 What is Spring Festival

400

Lunar New Year is celebrated in countries beyond China, including Vietnam and this country, where it’s called Seollal

What is South Korea

500

What flowers symbolize prosperity and are popular during the holiday

Plum blossoms (perseverance and hope), orchids (refinement), and peonies (wealth and honor)

500

Fruit which is eaten and given out as something sweet, because in some dialects, the name also means "luck"

What is Oranges

500

Giving someone a clock as a gift is unlucky because in Chinese it sounds like attending this

What is a funeral

500

The last Year of the Fire Horse

What is 1966

500

The beast who attacked villages once a year, on New Year’s day. He was scared of the color red and loud noises such as firecrackers which is why they are part of the festivities

What is Nian