Chap Goh Mei

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What is Chap Goh Mei?

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A popular festival among the Chinese in Penang are the Chap Goh Mei celebration.

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Chap Goh Mei in Mandarin is called 'Yuan Xiao', but in the traditional Hokkien dialect, Chap Goh Mei meaning the 15th night of Chinese New Year.

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This celebration marks an end of the Chinese New Year.

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At the night of Chap Goh Mei, most houses are bright decorated with lights and lanterns.

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The two activity most commonly related to the Chap Goh Mei celebrations in Penang are the Dondang Sayang and orange-throwing ceremony.

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In the past, eligible young ladies would threw oranges into the sea as a gesture of hope to wed good husbands.

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The tradition of orange throwing is still kept alive in modern times or with a twist.

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The orange-throwing tradition have transformed into a competition where boys in boats would scoop up the oranges thrown by girls at the Esplanade.

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The boat with the most oranges would be declared a winner.

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On "Chap Goh Mei", it's tradition for young single women to throw something into the river along with prayers asking for a good match. What is that "something"?

• Money

• Paper boats

• Oranges

• Lanterns

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What is Chinese New Year also called?

• Spring Festival

• Winter Festival

• Moon Festival

• Lantern Festival

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What's that in the picture?

• hóng bāo 红包

• jiǎo zi 饺子

• chūn lián 春联

• cái shén 财神

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Who's that in the picture?

• hóng bāo 红包

• jiǎo zi 饺子

• chūn lián 春联

• cái shén 财神

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Why is the Chinese character in the picture up-side-down?

• It's a mistake.

• It means Fú has arrived!

• Is it?

• It means Fú is unlucky.

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How many animals are there in the Chinese New Year?

• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13

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What ia a lucky colour for Chinese people?

• White
• Black
• Blue
• Red

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Year 2022 will be the year of what animal?

• Rooster
• Tiger

• Snake
• Rabbit

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Why is the date of the Chinese New Year different every year?

• The holiday is based on the lunar (moon) calendar.
• The day depends on when the groundhog sees his shadow.
• It occurs on the first day of snow in China.
• It occurs on the first day with no clouds.

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Why do people 'spring clean' their house before the Chinese New Year?

• To get ready for visitors.
• To remove 'bad luck' before the New Year.
• This is the only time they clean their house all year.
• To sell their house during the next New Year.

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Which is NOT a special food that is eaten at the Chinese New Year?

• Fish
• Hot Dogs
• Dumplings
• Spring Rolls

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Why are dragon dances performed at the Chinese New Year?

• Scare away evil spirits.
• Scare away children.
• Scare away rodents.
• Scare away teachers.

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What zodiac animal represents the year of 2005?

• Rooster

• Dog

• Ox

• Mouse