Results: Happy Lunar New Year!
Published on 02/01/2020
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Lunar or Chinese New Year is celebrated by more than 20% of the world. It's the most important holiday in China and to Chinese people all over. The Lunar New Year is celebrated during the second new moon after the winter solstice, usually between January 21 and February 20 on the Gregorian calendar. This year it begins on Saturday, January 25, and is the Year of the Rat. Chinese legend holds that Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on New Year's Day and named a year after each of the twelve animals that came. According to legend, people born in each animal's year have some of that animal's personality traits. Do you celebrate the Lunar New Year, and which animal year were you born in (in the comments, please mention if you feel your animal sign represents your character if you would like)?
I celebrate it
6%
140 votes
No, I do not celebrate it
61%
1443 votes
Not officially, but join in some festivities
6%
138 votes
Pig -- 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 -- Compassionate, generous, diligent
6%
141 votes
Rat -- 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 -- Quick-witted, resourceful, versatile, kind
6%
150 votes
Ox-- 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021-- Diligent, dependable, strong, determined
5%
128 votes
Tiger -- 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010-- Brave, confident, competitive
6%
136 votes
Rabbit -- 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 -- Quiet, elegant, kind, responsible
4%
105 votes
Dragon -- 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 -- Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
5%
122 votes
Snake-- 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 -- Enigmatic, intelligent, wise
5%
117 votes
Horse -- 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 -- Animated, active, energetic
4%
99 votes
Goat-- 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 -- Calm, gentle, sympathetic
5%
113 votes
Monkey -- 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 -- Sharp, smart, curiosity
4%
102 votes
Rooster -- 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 -- Observant, hardworking, courageous
5%
123 votes
Dog -- 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 -- Lovely, honest, prudent
7%
162 votes
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How many of these facts about the lunar new year did you already know?
The celebrations last for 15 days, and has its own traditions, such as visiting in-laws or staying home to welcome good fortune.
12%
291 votes
Tradition includes giving cash in a red envelope, called a "hongbao," to children and single adults. In recent years, the gift-giving has gone digital.
17%
397 votes
The most fireworks are set off in the world that night, because traditionally fireworks are to scare off monsters and bad luck
15%
366 votes
Lunar New Year ends with the lantern festival, celebrated at night with displays and parades of painted lanterns.
16%
384 votes
Showering isn't allowed New Year's Day. Sweeping and throwing out garbage isn't allowed before the 25th (this year). This is to make sure you don't wash away the good luck!
5%
124 votes
Traditionally you should eat dumplings for every meal, every day.
6%
134 votes
Most New Year desserts have special meanings -- tangyuan literally means "soup balls", but it sounds like tuanyuan, which means reunion. Nian gao is a type of rice cake. It symbolizes success each and every year. Fa gao is a the hybrid of sponge cakes and muffins. People dye it festive colours. The fa is the same as in fa cai, which means "to get rich."
5%
115 votes
The Chinese decorate everything red for Chinese New Year, also to scare off monsters and bad luck
16%
372 votes
Your zodiac year is considered bad luck, so if you are a Rat, this is not a lucky year for you. Many people believe that by wearing the colour red, you can ward off the bad luck
4%
100 votes
None of them
59%
1399 votes
Knew all of them
7%
161 votes
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A special dish served at this time of year, Fat choi gets its name from its resemblance to hair, literally translating in Cantonese as "hair vegetable." A major reason why fat choi is so prized is because of how similar it sounds to fat choy—as in gung hei fat choy, the greeting to wish people luck and wealth. One of the ingredients needed to prepare this dish is banned in China, since 2000, and every year, people will scour the black markets looking for the banned dish. Have you ever tasted this dish?
Yes
7%
157 votes
No
84%
1997 votes
Undecided
9%
223 votes
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This year, the Chinese people have much more to worry about than trying to find a banned dish. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, many Chinese cities, including Beijing and Wuhan, have banned all large gatherings over the Lunar New Year festival. The holiday is when millions of Chinese travel to their hometowns, forming the biggest human migration on the planet. Do you agree this ban is necessary to help control the virus outbreak?
Yes
73%
1737 votes
No
9%
219 votes
Undecided
18%
421 votes
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