春节 The Spring Festival
reunion dinner 团圆饭
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January;
除夕 New Year's Eve;
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
过年 have the Spring Festival
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers
红包 red packets／red envelope
舞狮 lion dance
舞龙 dragon dance
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning
年糕 Nian-gao
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 dumpling
汤圆 Tang-yuan
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon
西瓜子 red melon seed
金桔 cumquat
糖莲子 candied lotus seed
糖藕 candied lotus root
红枣 red dates
花生糖 peanut candy
