Greeting Festival（节日）：
春节The Spring Festival
农历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
元宵节The Lantern Festival

Customs（习俗）:
过年Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联poetic couplet
春联Spring Festival couplets
剪纸paper-cuts
年画New Year paintings
买年货special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒propose a toast
灯笼lantern: a portable light
烟花fireworks
爆竹firecrackers
红包red packets

舞狮lion dance
舞龙dragon dance
戏曲traditional opera
杂耍variety show; vaudeville
灯谜riddles written on lanterns
灯会exhibit of lanterns
守岁staying-up
拜年pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
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; general house-cleaning

Blessings（祝福语）:
金玉满堂Treasures fill the home
生意兴隆Business flourishes
岁岁平安Peace all year round
恭喜发财Wishing you prosperity
和气生财Harmony brings wealth
心想事成May all your wishes come true
吉祥如意Everything goes well
国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace
招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful
一帆风顺Wishing you every success
步步高升Promoting to a higher position
出入平安Safe trip wherever you go
祝你新的一.年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

Food Names（食物名称）:
年糕Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
团圆饭family reunion dinner
年夜饭the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
汤圆Tang-yuan
八宝饭eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘candy tray:
什锦糖assorted candies
西瓜子red melon seed
金桔cumquat
红枣red dates

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