… mimic the shape of ancient Chinese currencies, gold, and silver ingots, all of which symbolize wealth. People believe that the more dumplings one consumes during the New Year, the more wealth she/he will make in the coming year. Lion Dance: … reunite with their families during the New Year, and Koreans usually worship their ancestors. Various cultures also have different eating habits during the Lunar New Year. The Chinese usually make and eat traditional foods such as dumplings; … The Jade Emperor (the Emperor of the Heavens created a calendar based on the twelve-year cycle that would allow humans to measure time. To celebrate this feat, he summoned the animals of the world to a Great Race, in which the animals would have …