春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar正月lunarJanuary;除夕NewYear'sEve;初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节TheLanternFestival过年havetheSpringFestival春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings买年货doSpringFestivalshopping敬酒proposeatoast灯笼lantern烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers红包redpackets舞狮liondance舞龙dragondance戏曲traditionalopera杂耍varietyshow灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁staying-up拜年payNewYear'scall春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar禁忌taboo去晦气getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors压岁钱giftmoney辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房springcleaning年糕Nian-gao团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve饺子dumpling汤圆Tang-yuan八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding糖果盘candytray什锦糖assortedcandies蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon西瓜子redmelonseed金桔cumquat糖莲子candiedlotusseed糖藕candiedlotusroot红枣reddates花生糖peanutcandy春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节TheLanternFestivalCustoms:过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping敬酒proposeatoast灯笼lantern:aportablelight烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)戏曲traditionalopera杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁staying-up拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节TheLanternFestivalCustoms:过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestivaldoSpringFestivalshopping敬酒proposeatoast灯笼lantern:aportablelight烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)戏曲traditionalopera杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁staying-up拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit禁忌taboo去晦气getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargiftCultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaningBlessings:金玉满堂Treasuresfillthehome生意兴隆Businessflourishes岁岁平安Peaceallyearround恭喜发财Wishingyouprosperity和气生财Harmonybringswealth心想事成Mayallyourwishescometrue吉祥如意Everythinggoeswell国泰民安Thecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace招财进宝Moneyandtreasureswillbeplentiful一帆风顺Wishingyoueverysuccess步步高升Promotingtoahigherposition出入平安Safetripwhereveryougo祝你新的一年快乐幸福:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!事业成功，家庭美满:Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!Foodnames:年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli；dumpling汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding糖果盘candytray:什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity金桔cumquat-prosperity糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship红枣reddates-prosperity花生糖peanutcandy-sweet
