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过年 celebrate the spring festival  
 
 
  春联 spring festival couplets 
 
 
 
  剪纸 **-cuts 
 
 
 
  年画 new year paintings 
 
 
 
  买年货 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping 
 
 
 
  敬酒 propose a toast 
 
 
 
  灯笼 lantern  
 
 
 
  烟花 fireworks 
 
 
 
  爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 
 
 
 
  红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red **, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming  
 
 
 
  year.)  
 
 
 
  舞狮 lion dance (the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 
 
 
 
  舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 
 
 
 
  戏曲 traditional opera 
 
 
 
  杂耍 variety show  
 
 
 
  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; pay 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; 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 
 
 
 
  辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 
 
 
 
  扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 
 
 
 
  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 |   
 
 
                    
                     
 
 
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