VFK Chinese New Year 2011 Mini-Quest

February 3, 2011
 February 4, 2011	
==Description==
Today is Chinese New Year also called Spring Festival and Lunar New Year! This celebration starting on February 3rd this year, is the most important traditional festival in China and is a public holiday. The festival begins on the first day of the first lunar month, which usually occurs in late January or early February, and ends fifteen days later with the Lantern Festival. The customs used to celebrate this major holiday vary by region but are based on "sweeping" bad luck away from the previous year and preparing the home for good luck in the New Year. On today's quest we will look at Chinese New Year and the beginning of the year of the Rabbit!<BR><BR>
Your reward for completing this quest will be 1,000 credits, and the 2011 Chinese New Year Pin!
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===Prizes===
===Questions===
1. The festival is celebrated grandly all across China. Many traditional cultural activities such as Lion Dancing, Fireworks Dragon Dancing and other performances, are held by Chinese communities in parks and streets. One of the most important traditions for the New Year is what activity?
*Cleaning 
*Cutting Wood
*Painting
*Traveling
2. Each family cleans their house from top to bottom. Sweeping the floors and all house cleaning in general is believed to drive away bad luck and bring good fortune for the coming year. Red is an important color for the New Year celebration and windows and doors are decorated with red paper-cutouts. Go to the Gate House in Medieval Age and say: "Rabbit!"
3. On Chinese New Year's Eve, or "Year-pass Eve," families gather for a feast. This feast is one of the most important parts of the celebration and includes traditional foods such as sweets, duck, pig, chicken, Chinese dumplings and spring roles. At the end of the evening, families set off fireworks. Why are all the decorations red?
*Red dye was abundant in ancient times
*Sunset Red signifies the ending of the year
*To frighten away the mythical beast called Nien
*It is a dragon's lucky color
4. Another important tradition is visiting. From the first day of the New Year to the 15th, visiting friends and relatives is a significant part of the celebration. New Year greetings are exchanged, and children are given lucky money to bring them good fortune.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, this is the year of the Rabbit. Go to the Fireworks Lobby in Victorian Age and say: "Good Fortune!"
===Answers===
1. Cleaning
2. Go to the Gate House in Medieval Age and say: "Rabbit!"
3. To frighten away the mythical beast called Nien
4. Go to the Fireworks Lobby in Victorian Age and say: "Good Fortune!"
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