Chinese New Year Traditions

What is that???

• 年夜饭 (the huge chinese dinner we eat)

• snacks

• Eduard

• Dinner of the year

What's the color of pictures that chinese people stick on their front door?

• blue

• yellow

• orange

• Red

why did chinese people use 鞭炮 ( bian pao) in new year?

• To chase the evil sprits away

• to burn Eduard's house

• to make the sound loud (more excitement)

what show would happen in the month of new year?

• Eduard explosion

• people will dance in the street

• 舞狮

Why do people clean their home on Chinese New Year's Eve?

• since they think this will get rid of the bad luck

• since they think their home is dirty

• since they want to do more exercise and become healthy

• since they want to hide away from the new year

Why do people wear red clothes at Chinese New Year?

• since blood is red in colour

• since this brings good health and happiness

• since Santa Claus also wears red

• since red is the colour of the sun

We should not say the number '____' on Chinese New Year's Day since this number sounds like the word 'death' in Chinese.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

People think that they should turn on all the ______ in the house throughout the night on Chinese New Year's Eve since this brings long life to their grandparents.

• TVs

• computers

• mobile phones

• lights

Why do people do the Lion's Dance on Chinese New Year?

• to be more brave

• to chase away bad luck

• to celebrate food

Why are there special traditions during Chinese New Year?

• Some people believe it will give them children

• People who do not believe the tradition want lucky money

• Some people don't know why they follow the rules

• The rules are part of Chinese culture and history