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