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The Chinese New Year has been __________ in China for thousands of years.
celebrated
The origin story of the Chinese New Year tells of how a wise old man saved a group of ________ from a lion-like monster called Nian.
villagers
The Chinese New Year is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. It is also called the __________.
Spring Festival
The traditional Chinese calendar has 12 months. The calendar follows the lunar (moon) cycle and each month starts with the _________ and ends with the full moon.
new moon
Chinese people clean their house and garden to sweep away any of last year’s ________.
bad luck
Homes are decorated with paper scrolls and lanterns with good luck phrases such as ‘happiness’ and ‘______’ written on them.
wealth
All unfinished business is settled so there is a fresh start for the new year. Debts are paid, _________ are resolved, and any work is brought up to date.
arguments
Families gather together and share a _______ of fish and chicken.
feast
Different regions of China celebrate with their own __________.
unique cuisine
People stay up until midnight, setting off fireworks to scare away ________.
evil spirits
Most Chinese families gather together for a New Year’s _________ in the evening. Each family prepares their own special dish for the occasion.
banquet
Chinese people pray to their _________ as well as the gods.
ancestors
The Fourth Day is also the day of __________. Businesses host special dinners or social events for their employees.
Spring dinners
The Jade Emperor is the supreme god in the Chinese Taoist _______. He is the lord of Earth, Heaven and the Underworld.
religion
The Chinese New Year is celebrated across Asia. Many countries have different ________ and celebrate the event in their own unique way.
traditions
In Hong Kong, real __________ are banned. Instead, people decorate their houses with colourful plastic ones.
firecrackers
