春节theSpringFestival
农历lunarcalendar
正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar
除夕newYearseve;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specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping
敬酒proposeatoast
灯笼lantern:aportablelight
烟花fireworks
爆竹firecrackers(peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)
红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecoming year.)
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paynewYearscall;givenewYearsgreetings;newYearsvisit