【Culture】Chinese New Year (2) What do people do on the Chinese New Year’s Eve (Chúxì/除夕)? They surround the stove (Wéilú/圍爐) and have the New year's Eve reunion dinner (Niányèfàn/年夜飯). “Buddish Jumps Over the… 更多 Wall” (Fótiàoqiáng/佛跳牆) is one of the foods for a typical Lunar New Year’s Eve meal. Ingredients are chicken or pork chops, scallops, chestnuts, taro, and dry red dates (hóngzǎo/紅棗), etc. You can also order and pickup at convenient stores. Besides, gift money (yāsuìqián/壓歲錢), or red envelopes (hóngbāo/紅包), is passed out during the Chinese New Year's celebrations with raucous greetings (jíxiánghùa/吉祥話) such as “Happy Chinese New Year!” (Xīnnián kuàilè!/新年快樂！), and “Congratulations and be prosperous!” (Gōngxǐfācái!/恭喜發財！). Let’s learn more on Taiwan Academy! Link：http://www.huayuworld.org/learningchinese/culture/showtype3/68/96
