Culture
Besides Chinese/Lunar New Year, what is another Chinese celebration?
the Lantern Festival, Qingming Festival (Tomb-sweeping Day), Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Qixi Festival
Read and state meaning: 先生
Mister; xian1 sheng
Name a common staple food for Northern or Southern China
(Double or nothing if you can correctly identify if the food is a staple in North or South)
Northern: Noodles, dumplings, mantou (馒头）
Southern: Rice & other rice based products (rice noodles, congee, glutinous rice, etc.)
What color is associated with good luck and happiness in China?
Red!!!!!!
What is the capital city of China, and what does its name literally mean?
Beijing (北京) which means northern capital
Name the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac in order
(Extra 100 if its in chinese, half points if it's out of order)
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat/Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig
Read and state meaning:文化
Culture; wen2 hua4
What traditional Chinese food is eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Mooncake 月饼
True or false
你吃饭了吗？(Have you eaten?) is a normal way to greet people in Mandarin
True
According to Chinese mythology, who shot down 9 of the 10 suns?
Hou Yi (后羿), the legendary archer
Why do Chinese people give out red envelopes?
Red envelopes represent good luck and blessings.
Read and state meaning:地球
Earth; di4 qiu2
What famous roasted duck dish originates from Beijing
Peking duck (北京烤鸭）
Why do people often avoid giving clocks (送钟) or pears (梨) as gifts in Chinese culture?
They sound like words associated with funerals/death 送终 and 离, meaning funeral and separation respectively
Which Chinese city is known as the home of the Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑)
Xi’an 西安
What are the “Four Great Inventions” of ancient china? Also known as 四大发明
(100 for every right answer)
Papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass
Read and state meaning:行为
Behavior; xing2 wei2
Why do Chinese people traditionally eat long noodles on their birthday?
Because it represents longevity/a long life.
Why is it wrong to stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl?
because it resembles incense sticks at a funeral
Which popular martial art is practiced slowly in parks for health and balance?
(double points for mandarin)
Tai Chi 太极拳
What should people avoid doing on the first day of Chinese New Year because it is believed to bring bad luck?
Sweeping up the house because it represents sweeping away all the good luck.
(Other examples could also work)
ead and state meaning:圣诞节
Christmas; sheng4 dan4 jie2
Name 4 of the Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine (八大菜系)
(100 for every right answer)
Cantonese (粤菜), Sichuan (川菜), Shandong (鲁菜), Jiangsu (苏菜), Zhejiang (浙菜), Fujian (闽菜), Hunan (湘菜), Anhui (徽菜)
During lunar New Year, why is the character 福 often hung upside down on doors?
“Upside down” 倒 sounds like arrive 到symbolizing that good fortune has arrived
What is the second longest river in China?
(half points for longest river)
Yangtze river