Let’s go through each statement one by one and decide if it’s a
fact (true) or
fiction (false), based on what we know about Chinese New Year.
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1 - Chinese New Year is a festival for a quarter of the world's population.
→ About 1.4 billion people celebrate Chinese New Year, mostly in China and other Asian countries. The world has about 8 billion people.
→ 1.4 ÷ 8 = about 0.175 → that’s less than a quarter (which would be 2 billion).
→ So this is
fiction.
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2 - The Chinese New Year date is the same every year.
→ No! It changes every year because it follows the lunar calendar. It usually falls between January 21 and February 20.
→ Example: In 2023 it was Jan 22, in 2024 it was Feb 10.
→ So this is
fiction.
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3 - Every Chinese New Year starts a new animals zodiac year.
→ Yes! There are 12 animal signs in the Chinese zodiac (Rat, Ox, Tiger, etc.), and each year gets a new one.
→ This is part of the tradition.
→ So this is
fact.
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4 - The festival is celebrated for 16 days until the lantern festival.
→ Actually, the main celebration lasts 15 days — from New Year’s Day to the Lantern Festival on day 15.
→ Some people start preparing before, but the official festival is 15 days.
→ So “16 days” is wrong →
fiction.
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5 - Billions of red envelopes, filled with money are exchanged.
→ Red envelopes (hongbao) are given during Chinese New Year, especially to kids.
→ With over a billion people celebrating, and many giving multiple envelopes, yes — billions are exchanged.
→ This is
fact.
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6 - Chinese New Year is also known as "Winter Festival".
→ Not really. It’s sometimes called Spring Festival (because it marks the beginning of spring in the lunar calendar).
→ “Winter Festival” isn’t a common name for it.
→ So this is
fiction.
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7 - Chinese New Year is a day for praying to gods & fighting off evil spirits.
→ Yes! Traditions include cleaning the house to sweep away bad luck, setting off fireworks to scare evil spirits, and visiting temples to pray.
→ So this is
fact.
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8 - The festival causes the largest human migration in the world.
→ Yes! Called “Chunyun,” hundreds of millions of people travel home for family reunions. It’s the biggest annual human movement on Earth.
→ So this is
fact.
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9 - Showering isn't allowed on New Year's Day.
→ True in some traditions! People believe washing on New Year’s Day might wash away good luck.
→ Many families avoid showering, sweeping, or taking out trash on Day 1.
→ So this is
fact.
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Final Answer:
1 - Fiction
2 - Fiction
3 - Fact
4 - Fiction
5 - Fact
6 - Fiction
7 - Fact
8 - Fact
9 - Fact
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