Chinese New Year Cyberhunt 
Gung Hay Fat Choy
May You Prosper!

1. According to the Chinese calendar, what year begins on February  12, 2002?
        http://www.afk.com/resources/lunarcalendar.tmpl$search?db=AFKStore.db&cart=31881230737983

2. Chinese tradition associates every year with a particular animal.  This year is the Year of the
    horse.  Which animal will represent 2005?
       http://www.afk.com/resources/lunarcalendar.tmpl$search?db=AFKStore.db&cart=31881230737983

3. Which animal represents the year in which you were born?
        http://www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/calendar.htm

4. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the celebration of their New Year?
        http://jasono.hypermart.net/tradition.htm

5. Why do people hang red paper decorations for Chinese New Year (Hint: Click on "The Origin
     of Chinese New Year.")
        http://www.chinascape.org/china/culture/holidays/hyuan/newyear.html

6. What do oranges and tangerines, traditionally served during this holiday, represent? (Hint: Click
     on "Chinese New Year," then scroll down to "On New Year's Day.")
        http://www.familyculture.com/multical_jan.htm

7. Feeling lucky this year?  Get an on-line fortune cookie!  What did your fortune say? (Hint: Click
    on "Virtual Fortune Cookies.")
        http://www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/index1.htm

8. What is the name of the special cake made for the New Year?  What does it mean if the cake
     rises high while baking?
        http://www.web-holidays.com/lunar/
 

This cyberhunt was made by Scholastic Inc.