春节the Spring Festival Chinese New Year
除夕 Chinese New Year's Eve
年夜饭 annual reunion dinner
拜年 to pay a new year call
探亲访友to (pay a) visit to relatives and friends
亲朋好友relatives and friends
大扫除to thoroughly clean the house
驱厄运to sweep away ill fortune; to get rid of
bad luck
去除灾难to ward off evils
发红包to give money in red envelopes;
to hand out red envelopes
欢 度...the celebration of.; to celebrate..
春联spring couplets
庙会temple fair
民间艺人folk artists
祭神god-worshiping
爆竹，烟火firecracker; frework(s)
年画（ traditional） new year picture
压岁钱 new year's gift－money
元宵节 the Lantern Festival
清明节 the Tomb－sweeping Day
端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival
中秋节 the mid－autumn Day／ Festival
重阳节 the Double－ ninth Day
七夕节 the double－seventh Day
舞龙 dragon dance
花灯 festival lanten
灯谜 lantern riddle
中国结 Chinese knot
舞狮 lion dance
赛龙舟 dragon boat race
赏月 to enjoy the full moon
登高hill climbing
扫墓pay respects to a dead person at his
tomb
