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Customs and Traditions 1
Food Symbolism
Customs and Traditions 2
Decorations
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This character means year in Chinese.
年
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A Chinese traditional food that resembles gold and silver ingot
What is 饺子
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The year 2013 is the year of this
What is 蛇。
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What is considered the most important color during Chinese New Year?

What is red? (Gold and yellow are also popular colors)

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The monster “ 年” is afraid of the loud noise so the people light these to scare it off.(English)
what is fireworks and firecrakers
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The fruit represents peace and safety in China.
苹果
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This Chinese festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the lunar new year.

What is the Yuanxiaojie 元宵节 (the Lantern Festival)?

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These are commonly hung on trees in the streets, office buildings, and the doors of houses during the CNY.

What are red lanterns?

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Another name for Chinese New Year with “spring” in it.
What is 春节
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The round shaped glutinous rice ball represents togetherness of Family.
What is 汤圆
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The imaginary animal that was the symbol of imperial power in Ancient China.
What is 龙。
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A kind of New Year’s decoration that usually come in pairs and is pasted on the door to ensure the families' safety.
What is Gate God.
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Children in China will get money in these on the New Year’s days.
What is 红包
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The fruit that can’t be shared between friends, lovers and spouses in China.
What is 梨
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This the main traditional dish eaten in northern China during the Chinese New Year.

What is dumpling (jiǎozi)?

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A kind of New Year’s decoration that is usually pasted on both sides of the door way.
What is 对联。
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The most important dinner on the New Year’s eve.
What is 团圆饭。
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A must dish on New Year’s eve that you may not want to eat it all.
What is 鱼
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The people of a nation that call themselves "Descendants of the Dragon."

What is Chinese?

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This auspicious word is often pasted upside down in China.
What is 福