Chinese New Year Traditions

Chinese New Year is celebrated only in China.

• True

• False

What does the color red represent?

• blood

• fire

• wealth

What color clothes do many people wear during the New Year holiday?

• red

• yellow

• gold

How long is the Chinese New Year holiday?

• 1 day

• 15 days

• 1 month

What is in a New Year's Red Envelope?

• candy

• lucky money

• a poem on red paper

How much Lucky Money do most children get?

• at least one dollar

• $50

• It can be any amount.

Why do people bang on gongs?

• to call people to dinner

• to start the Lantern Parade

• to frighten off evil spirits

Why do people open the doors and windows on New Year's Eve?

• to let the old year leave

• to get fresh air into the house

• to let out the cooking smells

According to tradition, why do people clean house before New Year's?

• to welcome the spirits

• to get ready for the feast

• to sweep away bad luck from the old year

Why do people wear red at New Year's?

• Red is a lucky color and drives away bad luck.

• Red is the color of the Chinese flag.

• It's the color of a sunset.