Watch: Head to your local Chinatown to see the lion and dragon dancers. The costumes are meant to scare away demons and usher in good luck.
Eat: Long noodles for longevity, boiled dumplings for friendship and togetherness, and whole fish or chicken for abundance and prosperity.
Decorate: In spoken Cantonese, the word fa, for flower, resembles the word for wealth. Chinese families fill their homes with plum and peach blossoms, peonies, mums and orange trees.
Give: Children receive red envelopes, or lai si, stuffed with dollar bills. Buy them in stationery stores or at xanako.com.
