春節 The Spring Festival　　農曆 lunar calendar　　正月 lunar January;　　除夕 New Year"s Eve;　　初一 the beginning of New Year　　元宵節 The Lantern Festival　　煙花 fireworks　　爆竹 firecrackers　　紅包 red packets　　舞獅 lion dance　　舞龍 dragon dance　　過年 have the Spring Festival　　春聯 Spring Festival couplets　　剪紙 paper-cuts　　年畫 New Year paintings　　買年貨 do Spring Festival shopping　　敬酒 propose a toast　　燈籠 lantern　　戲曲 traditional opera　　雜耍 variety show　　燈謎 riddles written on lanterns　　燈會 exhibit of lanterns　　守歲 staying-up　　拜年 pay New Year"s call　　農曆 lunar calendar　　禁忌 taboo　　去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one"s ancestors　　壓歲錢 gift money　　辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year　　掃房 spring cleaning　　年糕 Nian-gao　　團圓飯 family reunion dinner　　年夜飯 the dinner on New Year"s Eve　　餃子 dumpling　　湯圓 Tang-yuan　　八寶飯 eight treasures rice pudding　　糖果盤 candy tray　　什錦糖 assorted candies　　蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon　　西瓜子 red melon seed　　金桔 cumquat　　糖蓮子 candied lotus seed　　糖藕 candied lotus root　　紅棗 red dates　　花生糖 peanut candy　　春節 The Spring Festival　　農曆 lunar calendar　　正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar　　除夕 New Year"s Eve; eve of lunar New Year　　初一 the beginning of New Year　　元宵節 The Lantern Festival　　Customs:　　過年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival　　對聯 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry　　春聯 Spring Festival couplets　　剪紙 paper-cuts　　年畫 New Year paintings　　買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival　　shopping　　敬酒 propose a toast　　燈籠 lantern: a portable light　　煙花 fireworks　　爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud　　pop.)　　紅包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and　　wealth in the coming year.)　　舞獅 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring　　good luck.)　　舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)　　戲曲 traditional opera　　雜耍 variety show; vaudeville　　燈謎 riddles written on lanterns　　燈會 exhibit of lanterns　　守歲 staying-up　　拜年 pay New Year"s call; give New Year"s greetings; New Year"s visit　　春節 The Spring Festival　　農曆 lunar calendar　　正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar　　除夕 New Year"s Eve; eve of lunar New Year　　初一 the beginning of New Year　　元宵節 The Lantern Festival　　Customs:　　過年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival　　對聯 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry　　春聯 Spring Festival couplets　　剪紙 paper-cuts　　年畫 New Year paintings　　買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival do Spring Festival shopping　　敬酒 propose a toast　　燈籠 lantern: a portable light　　煙花 fireworks　　爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)　　紅包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)　　舞獅 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)　　舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)　　戲曲 traditional opera　　雜耍 variety show; vaudeville　　燈謎 riddles written on lanterns　　燈會 exhibit of lanterns　　守歲 staying-up　　拜年 pay New Year"s call; give New Year"s greetings; New Year"s visit　　禁忌 taboo　　去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one"s ancestors　　壓歲錢 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift　年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake　　團圓飯 family reunion dinner　　年夜飯 the dinner on New Year"s Eve　　餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli;dumpling　　湯圓 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings　　八寶飯 eight treasures rice pudding　　糖果盤 candy tray:　　什錦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune　　蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health　　西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity　　金桔 cumquat - prosperity　　糖蓮子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come　　糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship　　紅棗 red dates - prosperity　　花生糖 peanut candy - sweet