Chinese New Year 2022

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  1. 2. he is credited with name the years of the Chinese after animals.
  2. 5. number of days of the Chinese New Year celebration
  3. 6. typically eaten around the holiday, their shape symbolizes the gold currency used centuries ago in China
  4. 7. of any kind on the first day is strictly forbidden
  5. 9. these are decorated, hung in temples and carried during a parade
  6. 11. this color represents energy, happiness and good luck in Chinese cultures
  7. 13. fruit said to represent luck & prosperity
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  1. 1. number of animals in the Chinese calendar
  2. 3. people clean their _______ BEFORE the new year to get rid of any bad luck that's accumulated over the past year
  3. 4. its tradition to put crisp, new bills inside a red Chinese New Year _____________
  4. 6. animal typically represented in a Chinese New Year parade
  5. 8. type of calendar that the Chinese New Year is based on
  6. 10. although it takes place in winter Chinese New Year is known as the __________ Festival
  7. 12. animal for the year 2022 in the Chinese calendar