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47 Chinese New Year Trivia Questions and Answers

By Kenton·Updated Mar 2025·6 min read
Chinese New Year Trivia

  1. 1Which animal is not part of the Chinese Zodiac?

  2. 2What is the traditional Chinese New Year greeting?

  3. 3Which color is considered lucky?

  4. 4What food symbolizes wealth and prosperity?

  5. 5What does the dragon represent in the New Year parade?

  6. 6Which flower symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings?

  7. 7What is the significance of red envelopes?

  8. 8What is another name for Chinese New Year?

  9. 9Which city is renowned for its Lantern Festival?

  10. 10What activity is common on Chinese New Year's Eve?

  11. 11What is used to scare away evil spirits?

  12. 12Who is the God of Wealth?

  13. 13What does cleaning the house symbolize?

  14. 14What traditional dance is performed?

  15. 15Which city hosts a famous Ice Festival?

  16. 16What cake is eaten for a higher income or position?

  17. 17What does the first visitor of the year bring?

  18. 18What do children receive in red envelopes?

  19. 19What does eating fish symbolize?

  20. 20Which fruit represents fullness and wealth?

  21. 21What zodiac sign was the year 2020?

  22. 22What sticky cake symbolizes a rich life?

  23. 23What does staying up late on New Year's Eve symbolize?

  24. 24Why are sharp objects avoided?

  25. 25What symbolizes a fresh start?

  26. 26Which plant represents stability and growth?

  27. 27What is hung upside down for fortune?

  28. 28What dessert signifies family unity?

  29. 29What vegetable symbolizes wealth?

  30. 30Which game involves guessing riddles?

  31. 31What symbolizes the coming of spring?

  32. 32What traditional craft involves folding paper?

  33. 33Which nut is eaten for intelligence?

  34. 34What do long noodles represent?

  35. 35What does the color gold symbolize?

  36. 36What item is cleaned to welcome the deities?

  37. 37What symbolizes sweeping away the old?

  38. 38Which bird represents longevity and happiness?

  39. 39What is given to express love and best wishes?

  40. 40What dish is shared to symbolize togetherness?

  41. 41Which candy symbolizes a sweet life?

  42. 42What is written on red banners?

  43. 43What symbolizes protection and strength?

  44. 44Which flower stands for purity and peace?

  45. 45What is avoided to prevent luck from escaping?

  46. 46What gesture shows respect to ancestors?

  47. 47Which tea is favored for its cleansing properties?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Cat
  2. 2. Xin Nian Kuai Le
  3. 3. Red
  4. 4. Dumplings (because they resemble the gold and silver ingots used as currency in ancient China.
  5. 5. Good luck
  6. 6. Plum blossom
  7. 7. To transfer luck and wishes
  8. 8. Spring Festival
  9. 9. Taipei
  10. 10. Family reunion dinner
  11. 11. Firecrackers
  12. 12. Cai Shen
  13. 13. Removing bad luck
  14. 14. Lion dance
  15. 15. Harbin
  16. 16. Nian gao
  17. 17. Luck for the year
  18. 18. Money
  19. 19. Surplus
  20. 20. Oranges
  21. 21. Rat
  22. 22. Fa gao
  23. 23. Longevity
  24. 24. To not cut luck
  25. 25. Wearing new clothes
  26. 26. Bamboo
  27. 27. Fu character (means luck)
  28. 28. Tangyuan
  29. 29. Lettuce
  30. 30. Lantern riddles
  31. 31. Willow branches
  32. 32. Paper cutting
  33. 33. Walnuts
  34. 34. Long life
  35. 35. Wealth
  36. 36. Altars
  37. 37. Broom
  38. 38. Crane
  39. 39. Peach blossoms
  40. 40. Hot pot
  41. 41. Melon seeds
  42. 42. Couplets
  43. 43. Door gods
  44. 44. Lotus
  45. 45. Crying
  46. 46. Bowing
  47. 47. Green tea

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