春节TheSpringFestival 　　农历lunarcalendar 　　正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar 　　除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear 　　初一thebeginningofNewYear 　　元宵节TheLanternFestival 　　Customs: 　　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;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift 　　CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth 　　辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear 　　扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning 　　Blessings: 　　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