過年 celebrate the spring festival
     春聯(lián) spring festival couplets
     剪紙 paper-cuts
     年畫 new year paintings
     買年貨 do shopping for the spring festival ； do spring festival shopping
     敬酒 propose a toast
     燈籠 lantern
     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
     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； pay 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
     culture note： in the old days， new year"s money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. today， money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
     辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year
     掃房 spring cleaning； general house-cleaning
     年糕 nian-gao； rise cake； new year cake
     團(tuán)圓飯 family reunion dinner
     年夜飯 the dinner on new year"s eve
     餃子 jiao-zi； chinese meat ravioli